Red-shouldered Macaw
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Red-shouldered Macaw

Diopsittaca nobilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
190 Verified records at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-shouldered macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis) is a small green South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. The species is named for the red coverts on its wings. It is the smallest macaw, being 30 cm (12 in) in length – similar in size to the Aratinga parakeets. It is native to the tropical lowlands, savannahs, and swamplands of Brazil, the Guianas, Bolivia, Venezuela, and far south-eastern Peru. There are three subspecies: The noble macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis cumanensis), Hahn's macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis nobilis), and the long-winged macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis longipennis). The long-winged macaw is a poorly distinct third subspecies that has longer wings, but is otherwise similar to the noble macaw. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Macaw sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

60–70% · Likely
Red-and-green Macaw
LC

Red-and-green Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara chloropterus

40–50% · Likely
Peach-fronted Parakeet

Peach-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga aurea

40–50% · Possible
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

40–50% · Possible
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

20–30% · Possible
Blue-winged Parrotlet
LC

Blue-winged Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus xanthopterygius

10–20% · With luck
Blue-winged Macaw
LC

Blue-winged Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Primolius maracana

10–20% · With luck
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

<5% · Rare
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

<5% · Rare
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

<5% · Rare
Blue-fronted Parrot
NT

Blue-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona aestiva

<5% · Rare
Nanday Parakeet

Nanday Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nandayus nenday

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
4 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
10 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-shouldered Macaw in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Macaw sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-shouldered Macaw in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Red-shouldered Macaw in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.

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