Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAra
- SpeciesAra macao (Scarlet Macaw)
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Tui Parakeet
Brotogeris sanctithomae
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Short-tailed Parrot
Graydidascalus brachyurus
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Festive Parrot
Amazona festiva
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus
Black-headed Parrot
Pionites melanocephalus
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet Macaw in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Scarlet Macaw sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 244 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scarlet Macaw in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet Macaw in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.