South America Birds · February

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Blazing red, yellow, and blue — a classic Amazon parrot.

At a glance

HabitatRainforest canopy and riverine forest

DietFruits, nuts, seeds; visits clay licks for minerals

RangeCentral America through the Amazon Basin

Coloring posein flight through rainforest canopy

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Mating / display: No separately labeled courtship recording was found on primary sources for this species — use the general calls page.

Listen on Xeno-canto Wikipedia overview

How to know it

Mostly scarlet with yellow wing patch and blue flight feathers
Long pointed tail
Loud raucous flight calls

Fun facts

Pairs usually fly wing to wing for life
Clay banks help neutralize plant toxins
Can live many decades

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