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Scarlet Macaw

Scarlet Macaw

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The Scarlet Macaw is a large, iconic macaw species celebrated for its brilliant red, yellow, and blue plumage, often seen flying in pairs or small flocks.
Where to spot
Humid evergreen forests, gallery forests, and savannas, ranging from southeastern Mexico south through Central America to the Amazon basin of South America.
How to spot
Listen for their loud, raucous calls. Look for them flying high overhead in pairs or small groups, their bright colors often visible even from a distance. Visit clay licks or fruiting trees.
When to spot
Year-round. Most active at dawn and dusk when flying to and from communal roosts. Also common at clay licks during midday.
File:Ara Macao - Samara, Costa Rica - 2025-07-13.jpg
File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) Copan.jpg
File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) Copan 2.jpg
File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) head Copan.jpg
File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao macao) Yasuni.jpg
File:Scarlet macaws (Ara macao macao) pair Yasuni.jpg
File:Ara Macao - Samara, Costa Rica - 2025-07-13.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) Copan.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) Copan 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanopterus) head Copan.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Scarlet macaw (Ara macao macao) Yasuni.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Scarlet macaws (Ara macao macao) pair Yasuni.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Scarlet Macaws are known to mate for life, and pairs can often be seen flying close together, even within larger groups.
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Fay Van Wienen
1 week ago
Scarlet Macaw
La Fortuna, Alajuela
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Spotted Scarlet Macaw
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Ramona
3 weeks ago
Scarlet Macaw
Almere, Flevoland
Spotted Scarlet Macaw
Spotted Scarlet Macaw
+100
Ze mochten weer rond vliegen in de wijk. Ze zijn wat luidruchtig soms maar blijft bijzonder gezicht
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jenny van Dorland
jenny van Dorland
3 years ago
Scarlet Macaw
El Amparo, Alajuela
Spotted Scarlet Macaw
Spotted Scarlet Macaw
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Ramona
1 month ago
Scarlet Macaw
Almere, Flevoland
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Deze mogen in de wijk elke dag een rondje vliegen.
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jenny van Dorland
jenny van Dorland
1 year ago
Scarlet Macaw
Brownsweg, Brokopondo
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