Great Green Macaw
Ara ambiguus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAra
- SpeciesAra ambiguus (Great Green Macaw)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Red-lored Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
Sulphur-winged Parakeet
Pyrrhura hoffmanni
Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga finschi
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Brown-throated Parakeet
Aratinga pertinax
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
Olive-throated Parakeet
Aratinga nana
Barred Parakeet
Bolborhynchus lineola
Brown-hooded Parrot
Pionopsitta haematotis
📅 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 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Green Macaw in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Great Green Macaw sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Green Macaw in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
July has the highest sighting rate for Great Green Macaw in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.