Scarlet Macaw - Ara macao
( Linnaeus, 1758 )

 

 

Scarlet Macaw Photo
photo by Jay Warburton
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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: 50000-499999

CITES Status: Not Listed
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: Not Listed

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Life Span: in Captivity

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The species occurs in humid 'terra firme' forests, deciduous forest, riverine forest, gallery woodland, savanna, clearings with big trees, as well as in mangroves (Collar et al. 2020).

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