Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAra
- SpeciesAra severus (Chestnut-fronted Macaw)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Amazona ochrocephala
White-bellied Parrot
Pionites leucogaster
Orange-cheeked Parrot
Pionopsitta barrabandi
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 13 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 14 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 19 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-fronted Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 44% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-fronted Macaw sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1753 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-fronted Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-fronted Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.