Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusOrthopsittaca
- SpeciesOrthopsittaca manilata (Red-bellied Macaw)
The red-bellied macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus), also known as Guacamaya manilata, is a medium-sized, mostly green parrot, a member of a group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It is the largest of what are commonly called "mini-macaws". The belly has a large maroon patch which gives the species its name. It is endemic to tropical Amazonian South America (as well as the Caribbean island of Trinidad), from Colombia south to Amazonian Peru and Bolivia, and central Brazil as far as the northwestern cerrado. Its habitat is moriche (or buriti) palm (Mauritia flexuosa) swamp forests and sandy savannahs with palm groves. They are critically dependent on the Moriche palm for roosting, feeding and nesting. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Macaw sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1,023 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Amazona ochrocephala
White-bellied Parrot
Pionites leucogaster
Orange-cheeked Parrot
Pionopsitta barrabandi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-bellied Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Macaw sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1,023 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-bellied Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-bellied Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.