BARNEY - Barney is a Hyacinth Macaw! Barney is a very dignified bird. He can fly, and sometimes does, and he likes to eat Macadamia nuts. Barney breaks the shell with his beak . . . . CRUNCH!!! In a pet shop a Hyacinth Macaw can cost 10 to 12 thousand dollars! The Hyacinth Macaw is an endangered species, because there are only 1,500 left in the wild. The jungle that they live in has burned down. That's why we need to protect the environment.