Military Macaw
Ara militaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAra
- SpeciesAra militaris (Military Macaw)
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Red-fronted Macaw
Ara rubrogenys
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Blue-crowned Parakeet
Aratinga acuticaudata
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Mitred Parakeet
Aratinga mitrata
Blue-fronted Parrot
Amazona aestiva
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Green-cheeked Parakeet
Pyrrhura molinae
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
📅 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 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Military Macaw in Amboró National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Military Macaw sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Military Macaw in Amboró National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Military Macaw in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.