Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusDiopsittaca
- SpeciesDiopsittaca nobilis (Red-shouldered Macaw)
Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
Golden-capped Parakeet
Aratinga auricapillus
Blue-winged Macaw
Primolius maracana
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga wagleri
Brown-backed Parrotlet
Touit melanonotus
Blue-fronted Parrot
Amazona aestiva
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
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 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-shouldered Macaw in Tijuca National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Red-shouldered Macaw sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 317 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-shouldered Macaw in Tijuca National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Red-shouldered Macaw in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.