Where to see

Scarlet Macaw

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Carara National Park leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Scarlet Macaw during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
2	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
3	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
4	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	40–50%
5	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
6	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	30–40%
7	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	30–40%
8	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	30–40%
9	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
10	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
11	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
12	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
15	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Scarlet Macaw?

Carara National Park (Costa Rica) — about 79% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Macaw sighting there, the highest of the 15 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Scarlet Macaw?

Corcovado National Park (about 71%), Marino Ballena National Park (about 60%), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (about 44%) are the next best options.