Parrots (Psittacidae)
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) - HBW 4, p. 421
French: Ara rouge
German: Arakanga
Spanish: Guacamayo Macao
Taxonomy: Psittacus Macao Linnaeus, 1758, South America.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cyanoptera Wiedenfeld, 1995 - SE Mexico to Nicaragua.
- macao (Linnaeus, 1758) - Costa Rica, Panama and N & E Colombia (recent record from Nariño), E through Venezuela and the Guianas to C Brazil, and S to E Ecuador, E Peru and NE Bolivia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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bird at nesthole than flying away - very windy day Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 28 December 2012 23 weeks ago 14 sec 4.3 -
bird sitting on the nesthole on a windy morning Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 28 December 2012 23 weeks ago 15 sec 4.2 -
Two adults in tree calling and preening Locality Chiquibul National Park, Cayo District, Belize (ssp cyanoptera)
Wayne Hall 14 March 2010 3 years ago 1 min 54 sec 4.1 -
Two adults foraging. Locality Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp macao)
Alex García · Videoaves 8 July 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 4.1 -
Two birds preening a third bird. Locality Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp macao)
Richard Garrigues 31 May 2012 51 weeks ago 29 sec 4 -
Two birds flying. Locality Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp macao)
Richard Garrigues 13 July 2012 46 weeks ago 14 sec 3.7
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A couple of Scarlet Macaws over Corcovado Beach.
Locality Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp macao)
Aat Bender 26 January 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
Adult
Locality Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp macao)
valdir hobus 17 July 2011 1 year ago 3.9 -
couple siiting close to their nesthole on a kapok tree - cleaning their feathers
Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 29 December 2012 21 weeks ago 3.8 -
Pair at nest
Locality Manu Wildlife Center, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp macao)
hawk 28 August 2010 16 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird perched.
Locality Florida, USA (United States)
sophiebuck 5 April 2012 20 weeks ago 3.8 -
Close-up of an adult feeding on beach almond. Viewed from the telescope
Locality Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Róger Rodríguez 11 December 2011 29 weeks ago 3.7
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Several birds calling. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp macao)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
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Calls from a pair flying overhead. Locality Carara National Park, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
(ssp macao)
Scott Olmstead 6 February 2010 3 years ago 4
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