MACAWS

June 23, 2020

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a wildlife smuggling syndicate with seizure of a consignment of exotic macaws which had been smuggled from Bangladesh to Kolkata. The exotic birds were identified as Hyacinth macaw, Pesquet’s parrot, Severe macaw and Hahn’s macaw.

About:

Common Name: Macaws.
Scientific Name: Psittacidae.
Family: Macaws are beautiful, brilliantly colored members of the parrot family.
Distribution: Macaws are native to Central America and North America (only Mexico), South America, and formerly the Caribbean. Most species are associated with forests, especially rainforests, but others prefer woodland or savannah-like habitats.
Species: There are at least 17 species of macaws, and several are endangered. The glaucous macaw and Spix's macaw may already be extinct in the wild.
Conservation: The macaws are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), with Hyacinth macaw being accorded the highest protection.