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Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Guacamayo Macao
Araracanga
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Other common names: Lapa Roja.

Synonyms: Psittacus macao.

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Number of Photography: 59

Foto
Photography ID: 671236
  Adult
Quepos
San José
Costa Rica
02/03/2026
Rodolfo Julio Velazquez
Foto
Photography ID: 646552
  Adult
Manacapuru
Amazonas
Brazil
06/20/2025
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 646496
  Adult
Manacapuru
Amazonas
Brazil
06/19/2025
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 646131
♂ ♀  Adult
Humaitá
Amazonas
Brazil
07/14/2025
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 641729
  Adult
Tárcoles
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
04/08/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 631224
  Adult
Doradal
Antioquia
Colombia
04/15/2025
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 611729
  Adult
Camino a Plataforma
San Martín
Peru
07/08/2024
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 611728
  Adult
Camino a Plataforma
San Martín
Peru
07/08/2024
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 604256
♂ ♀  Adult
Isla Mucura
Bolívar
Colombia
09/03/2024
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 600512
  Adult
La Tigra
Alajuela
Costa Rica
08/18/2024
Ana Patricia Bogantes Cortés
Foto
Photography ID: 593996
  Adult
Yana Yacu
Loreto
Peru
07/06/2017
Pablo Barrera



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Number of Records: 105



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242771303/02/2026Costa RicaSan JoséCerca del Pacífico, QueposRodolfo Julio Velazquez
233186714/07/2025BrazilAmazonasHumaitáGlauco Oliveira
233386420/06/2025BrazilAmazonasCirandeira Bela Pousada, ManacapuruPablo Alberto Re
233347319/06/2025BrazilAmazonasCirandeira Bela Pousada, ManacapuruPablo Alberto Re
227464015/04/2025ColombiaAntioquiaHacienda Nápoles, DoradalJairo Alberto García Giraldo
231400208/04/2025Costa RicaPuntarenasTárcolesEduardo Nadal
216764503/09/2024ColombiaBolívarIsla MucuraGlauco Oliveira
215330718/08/2024Costa RicaAlajuelaLa lucha, La TigraAna Patricia Bogantes Cortés
220256008/07/2024PeruSan MartínCamino a PlataformaJorge Schlemmer
204750827/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasLas Caletas Lodge, Bahia drakeMarcelo Gavensky
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.