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 Cordillera Azul National Park
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Painted Parakeet
Pyrrhura picta
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus
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
| # | 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 Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Military Macaw sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Military Macaw in Cordillera Azul National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Military Macaw in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.