Bird
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao · Psittacidae · Psittaciformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records119,544in 8 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica102,348 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Scarlet Macaw in brief
The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is a bird of the Psittacidae family — species of bird.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 119,544 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Peru and Guyana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Costa Rica102,348 records · best Mar, Jan
Peru14,487 records · best Oct, Jul
Guyana2,101 records · best Nov, Jan
Suriname598 records · best Feb, Nov
Maldives4 records · best Mar, Jun
Antigua and Barbuda3 records · best Apr, Nov
Malta2 records · best Jun, Jan
Barbados1 records · best Dec, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.