Scarlet Macaw
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Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
1,324 Verified records at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) also called the red-and-yellow macaw, red-and-blue macaw or red-breasted macaw, is a large yellow, green, red and blue Neotropical parrot native to humid evergreen forests of the Americas. Its range extends from southeastern Mexico to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Honduras, and Brazil in lowlands of 500 m (1,600 ft) (at least formerly) up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft), the Caribbean island of Trinidad, as well as the Pacific island of Coiba. Formerly, the northern extent of its range included southern Tamaulipas. In some areas, it has suffered local extinction because of habitat destruction, or capture for the parrot trade, but in other areas, it remains fairly common. It is the national bird of Honduras. Like its relative the blue-and-yellow macaw, the scarlet macaw is a popular bird in aviculture as a result of its striking plumage. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Macaw sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 1,324 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

40–50% · Likely
Red-and-green Macaw
LC

Red-and-green Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara chloropterus

<5% · Rare
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
LC

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris cyanoptera

50–60% · Likely
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

40–50% · Likely
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

40–50% · Likely
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

40–50% · Likely
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-headed Parakeet
LC

Dusky-headed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga weddellii

20–30% · Possible
Black-headed Parrot
LC

Black-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionites melanocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

20–30% · Possible
Orange-cheeked Parrot
LC

Orange-cheeked Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionopsitta barrabandi

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
3 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
4 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
40–50%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
7 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
10 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
11 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
13 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
15 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
16 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
17 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
18 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
20 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
21 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
22 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
23 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
24 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
29 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
30 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
31 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
33 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
34 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
35 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
36 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
39 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
40 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
42 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
43 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
44 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet Macaw in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Macaw sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 1,324 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scarlet Macaw in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet Macaw in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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