Blue-headed Macaw

Blue-headed Macaw

Primolius couloni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

40–50% · Likely
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
LC

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

30–40% · Possible
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-headed Parakeet
LC

Dusky-headed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga weddellii

30–40% · Possible
Red-and-green Macaw
LC

Red-and-green Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara chloropterus

20–30% · Possible
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

20–30% · Possible
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

10–20% · Possible
White-bellied Parrot
VU

White-bellied Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionites leucogaster

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-headed Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 10% of visitor-days record a Blue-headed Macaw sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 414 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Blue-headed Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-headed Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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