Blue-winged Macaw
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Blue-winged Macaw

Primolius maracana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
534 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-winged macaw (Primolius maracana), in aviculture more commonly known as Illiger's macaw, is a species of small macaw (sometimes called a mini-macaw) found in central and eastern South America. The second name is in honor of the German ornithologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. It was previously placed in the genera Ara or Propyrrhura. Blue-winged macaws have been known to reach an age of 50–60 years. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Macaw sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 534 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Maroon-bellied Parakeet
LC

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura frontalis

60–70% · Likely
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

50–60% · Likely
Scaly-headed Parrot
LC

Scaly-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus maximiliani

40–50% · Likely
Plain Parakeet
LC Endemic

Plain Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris tirica

30–40% · Possible
Blue-winged Parrotlet
LC

Blue-winged Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus xanthopterygius

20–30% · Possible
Pileated Parrot
LC

Pileated Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionopsitta pileata

5–10% · With luck
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

Insufficient data
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

5–10% · With luck
Budgerigar
LC Endemic

Budgerigar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melopsittacus undulatus

Insufficient data
Golden-capped Parakeet
LC Endemic

Golden-capped Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga auricapillus

Insufficient data
Peach-fronted Parakeet

Peach-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga aurea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
8 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Macaw in Itatiaia National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Macaw sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 534 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-winged Macaw in Itatiaia National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Macaw in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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