Red-and-green Macaw
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Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve
1,110 Verified records at Tambopata National Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus), also known as the green-winged macaw, is a large, mostly-red macaw of the genus Ara. It is popular in aviculture, and is the second most commonly kept macaw species after the blue-and-yellow macaw. However, they are not as common in captivity as the blue-and-yellow, and are much more expensive; prices are often double that of the blue-and-gold. This is the largest of the genus Ara, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. However, in common with other macaws, in recent years there has been a marked decline in its numbers due to habitat loss and illegal capture for the parrot trade. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-green Macaw sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1,110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

30–40% · Possible
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

40–50% · Likely
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
LC

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-headed Parakeet
LC

Dusky-headed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga weddellii

30–40% · Possible
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

20–30% · Possible
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

10–20% · With luck
White-bellied Parrot

White-bellied Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionites leucogaster

10–20% · With luck
Orange-cheeked Parrot
LC

Orange-cheeked Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionopsitta barrabandi

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
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 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
6 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
10 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
13 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
14 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
15 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
16 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
18 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
19 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
20 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
21 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-and-green Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-green Macaw sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1,110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-and-green Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Red-and-green Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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