Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
GenusAra
SpeciesAra ararauna (Blue-and-yellow Macaw)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park

1 Verified records at Los Nevados 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park

Pionus chalcopterus

10–20% · With luck

Leptosittaca branickii

10–20% · With luck

Amazona mercenaria

10–20% · With luck

VU Endemic

Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons

5–10% · With luck

Pionus tumultuosus

5–10% · Rare

EN Endemic

Hapalopsittaca fuertesi

5–10% · Rare

Aratinga wagleri

<5% · Rare

Bolborhynchus lineola

<5% · Rare

Pionus menstruus

<5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Ognorhynchus icterotis

<5% · Rare

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Hapalopsittaca amazonina

<5% · Rare

Forpus conspicillatus

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Blue-and-yellow Macaw at Los Nevados 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

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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Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Bronze-winged Parrot

Golden-plumed Parakeet

Scaly-naped Parrot

Rufous-fronted Parakeet

Speckle-faced Parrot

Indigo-winged Parrot

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

Barred Parakeet

Blue-headed Parrot

Yellow-eared Parrot

Rusty-faced Parrot

Spectacled Parrotlet

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found