Primolius maracana

Blue-winged macaw

Maximum lifespan

31 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,999 bp

RefSeq NC_029322.1

GC content

46.45%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,541 bp

D-loop 1,489 bp

Where Blue-winged macaw sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Blue-winged macaw has the 423rd longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,999 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.380
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.116

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 31 years
Adult weight: 256 g

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 01626)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in captivity
Data quality: acceptable, small sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,999 bp

Protein-coding11,379 bp

12S rRNA974 bp

16S rRNA1,576 bp

All tRNA1,531 bp

D-loop1,489 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Primolius maracana genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	981 bp	26.6%	25.5%	12.7%	35.2%	47.91%	−0.468	+0.022
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,040 bp	32.6%	23.7%	8.4%	35.4%	43.75%	−0.618	+0.159
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,548 bp	26.6%	24.9%	18.3%	30.3%	48.58%	−0.247	+0.033
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	30.3%	24.3%	14.0%	31.4%	45.47%	−0.383	+0.110
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	33.3%	23.8%	6.5%	36.3%	42.86%	−0.694	+0.167
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	683 bp	28.4%	25.0%	10.8%	35.7%	46.56%	−0.535	+0.063
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	26.8%	24.7%	16.6%	31.9%	48.47%	−0.316	+0.040
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	350 bp	28.6%	26.0%	13.1%	32.3%	45.43%	−0.421	+0.047
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	27.9%	24.6%	14.1%	33.3%	47.48%	−0.404	+0.064
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,393 bp	28.4%	23.8%	11.6%	36.3%	47.88%	−0.514	+0.088
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,815 bp	31.6%	22.7%	12.2%	33.4%	45.68%	−0.464	+0.164
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	513 bp	42.1%	8.8%	11.5%	37.6%	49.12%	−0.532	+0.655
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	28.2%	26.3%	12.0%	33.4%	45.44%	−0.471	+0.035
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	974 bp	32.2%	18.1%	18.6%	31.1%	49.69%	−0.252	+0.282
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,576 bp	32.7%	18.5%	18.7%	30.1%	48.79%	−0.233	+0.279
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,489 bp	24.8%	32.0%	15.9%	27.3%	43.18%	−0.263	−0.128

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,796 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.6%

UUU57

UUC155

Leu L17.7%

UUA79

UUG21

CUU71

CUC160

CUA304

CUG38

Ile I7.3%

AUU63

AUC215

Met M4.3%

AUA120

AUG43

Val V4.6%

GUU35

GUC46

GUA62

GUG31

Ser S8.0%

UCU47

UCC98

UCA82

UCG9

AGU13

AGC53

Pro P6.2%

CCU40

CCC93

CCA94

CCG10

Thr T9.7%

ACU41

ACC161

ACA155

ACG12

Ala A7.3%

GCU50

GCC139

GCA84

GCG6

Tyr Y2.9%

UAU42

UAC68

His H2.9%

CAU25

CAC86

Gln Q2.6%

CAA81

CAG17

Asn N3.1%

AAU18

AAC101

Lys K2.3%

AAA80

AAG8

Asp D1.7%

GAU18

GAC47

Glu E2.4%

GAA71

GAG20

Cys C0.7%

UGU11

UGC16

Trp W2.8%

UGA85

UGG22

Arg R1.8%

CGU3

CGC19

CGA41

CGG6

Gly G5.7%

GGU38

GGC50

GGA78

GGG50

Stop 0.2%

UAA5

UAG1

AGA0

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_029322.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (46.5%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Primolius maracana (NC_029322.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	66	66 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	67	1,040	974 bp	+	49.7%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,041	1,110	70 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,112	2,687	1,576 bp	+	48.8%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,688	2,762	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,769	3,749	981 bp	+	47.9%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,748	3,819	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,823	3,893	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,894	3,961	68 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,962	5,001	1,040 bp	+	43.8%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,002	5,072	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,074	5,142	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,144	5,217	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,220	5,286	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,287	5,356	70 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,366	6,913	1,548 bp	+	48.6%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,914	6,981	68 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,986	7,054	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,057	7,740	684 bp	+	45.5%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,742	7,810	69 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,812	7,979	168 bp	+	42.9%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,970	8,652	683 bp	+	46.6%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,653	9,436	784 bp	+	48.5%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,437	9,505	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,506	9,856	351 bp	+	45.4%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,857	9,926	70 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,928	10,224	297 bp	+	47.5%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,218	11,610	1,393 bp	+	47.9%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,611	11,679	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,680	11,745	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,746	11,815	70 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,816	13,630	1,815 bp	+	45.7%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,642	14,781	1,140 bp	+	45.4%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,782	14,850	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	14,855	14,923	69 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	14,927	15,439	513 bp	−	49.1%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	15,441	15,510	70 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,511	16,999	1,489 bp	–	43.2%