Blue-winged Macaw
Primolius maracana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPrimolius (Primolius Macaws)
- SpeciesPrimolius maracana (Blue-winged Macaw)
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Pileated Parrot
Pionopsitta pileata
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Golden-capped Parakeet
Aratinga auricapillus
Peach-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga aurea
📅 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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Macaw in Itatiaia National Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Blue-winged Macaw sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 534 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Macaw in Itatiaia National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Macaw in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.