Red-and-green Macaw
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Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
415 Verified records at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus), also known as the green-winged macaw, is a large, mostly-red macaw of the genus Ara. It is popular in aviculture, and is the second most commonly kept macaw species after the blue-and-yellow macaw. However, they are not as common in captivity as the blue-and-yellow, and are much more expensive; prices are often double that of the blue-and-gold. This is the largest of the genus Ara, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. However, in common with other macaws, in recent years there has been a marked decline in its numbers due to habitat loss and illegal capture for the parrot trade. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-green Macaw sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 415 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park

Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

<5% · Rare
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

<5% · Rare
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

60–70% · Likely
Peach-fronted Parakeet

Peach-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga aurea

40–50% · Possible
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

40–50% · Possible
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

20–30% · Possible
Red-shouldered Macaw
LC

Red-shouldered Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diopsittaca nobilis

20–30% · Possible
Blue-winged Parrotlet
LC

Blue-winged Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus xanthopterygius

10–20% · With luck
Blue-winged Macaw
LC

Blue-winged Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Primolius maracana

10–20% · With luck
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

<5% · Rare
Blue-fronted Parrot
NT

Blue-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona aestiva

<5% · Rare
Nanday Parakeet

Nanday Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nandayus nenday

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
6 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
10 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
13 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
14 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
15 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
16 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
18 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
19 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
20 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
21 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-and-green Macaw in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Red-and-green Macaw sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 415 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-and-green Macaw in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Red-and-green Macaw in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.

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