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Anon. 2012. A permanent field station in Bolivia to protect the Blue-throated Macaw. Cyanopsitta 100: 27.
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Anon. 2014b. Protected Habitat Doubles for Magnificent and Endangered Blue-throated Macaw. Surfbirds Available at: http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/blog/2014/01/14/protected-habitat-doubles-for-magnificent-and-endangered-blue-throated-macaw/. (Accessed: 24/06/2015).
Asociación Armonía. 2017. Record sighting of 155 Blue-throated Macaws confirms steady population growth at Barba Azul Nature Reserve. Available at: http://armoniabolivia.org/2017/11/20/record-sighting-155-blue-throated-macaws-confirms-steady-population-growth-barba-azul-nature-reserve-2/. (Accessed: 27/06/2018).
Asociación Armonía. 2018. Nest boxes: a lifeline for the Blue-throated Macaw. Available at: http://armoniabolivia.org/2018/01/23/nest-boxes-lifeline-blue-throated-macaw/. (Accessed: 27/06/2018).
Berkunsky, I., Daniele, G., Kacoliris, F.P., Díaz-Luque, J.A., Silva Frias, C.P., Aramburu, R.M. and Gilardi, J.D. 2014. Reproductive parameters in the critically endangered Blue-throated Macaw: limits to the recovery of a parrot under intensive management. PLoS ONE 9(6): e99941.
Berkunsky, I., Díaz Luque, J.A., Kacoliris, F.P., Daniele, G., Milpacher, S., Gilardi, J.D. and Martin, S. 2012. Blue-throated Macaw: 10 years. PsittaScene 24: 3-5.
Berkunsky, I., Luque, J. A. D. and Daniele, G. 2011. Black market Blue-throats. PsittaScene 23: 6-7.
BirdLife International. 2008. First protected area established for Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw. Available at: #http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/11/bolivian_reserve.htm#.
Duffield, G. E.; Hesse, A. J. 1997. Ecology and conservation of the Blue-throated Macaw. PsittaScene 9: 10-11.
Gould, R.W. 2013a. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Blue-Throated Macaw. Federal Register 78(7): 2239-2249.
Gould, R.W. 2013b. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Blue- throated Macaw - Final rule. Federal Register Online Available at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-10-03/html/2013-24215.htm. (Accessed: 24/06/2015).
Hesse, A. 1998. Conservation of the Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis. In: Loro Parque (ed.), IV International parrot convention, pp. 104-109. Loro Parque, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
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Maestri, M.L.; Ferrati, R.; Berkunsky, I. 2017. Evaluating management strategies in the conservation of the critically endangered Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis). Ecological Modelling 361: 74-79.
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua. 2009. Libro rojo de la fauna silvestre de vertebrados de Bolivia. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua, La Paz, Bolivia.
Strem, R.I. and Bouzat, J.L. 2012. Population Viability Analysis of the Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) using individual-based and cohort-based PVA programs. The Open Conservation Biology Journal 6: 12-24.
Tobias, J. 2003. A survey for the Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis in the Paraparau region, Dpto. Beni.
Waugh, D. 2007. Sensational new discovery of Blue-throated Macaws in Bolivia. AFA Watchbird 34(3): 53.
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