Blue-and-yellow Macaw
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Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
1 Verified records at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the blue-and-gold macaw, is a large Neotropical parrot with a mostly blue dorsum, light yellow/orange venter, and gradient hues of green on top of its head. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. It inhabits forest (especially varzea, but also in open sections of terra firme or unflooded forest), woodland, and savannah of tropical Central and South America, as well as the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. They are popular in aviculture because of their striking color, ability to talk, ready availability in the marketplace, and close bonding to humans. It is the most commonly kept macaw species in captivity worldwide as a pet or companion parrot and is also the cheapest among the large macaws. As of 2025, there are 1 million blue and gold macaws living in captivity worldwide, one of the highest populations of any large parrot in captivity. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

<5% · Rare
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
NT

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga wagleri

20–30% · Possible
Bronze-winged Parrot
LC

Bronze-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus chalcopterus

10–20% · With luck
Spectacled Parrotlet
LC

Spectacled Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus conspicillatus

5–10% · With luck
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

5–10% · With luck
Scaly-naped Parrot
LC

Scaly-naped Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona mercenaria

5–10% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

<5% · Rare
Barred Parakeet
LC

Barred Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bolborhynchus lineola

<5% · Rare
Rose-faced Parrot
LC

Rose-faced Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionopsitta pulchra

<5% · Rare
🐦 No photo available
LC

Blue-fronted Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Touit dilectissimus

<5% · Rare
Red-lored Parrot
LC

Red-lored Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona autumnalis

<5% · Rare
Orange-chinned Parakeet
LC

Orange-chinned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris jugularis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Blue-and-yellow Macaw at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
80–90%
2 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
50–60%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
6 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
10 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
11 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
13 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
14 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
15 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
17 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
18 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
20 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
21 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
22 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
23 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
24 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
25 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
26 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
27 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
28 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
29 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
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