Blue-winged Macaw
Primolius maracana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPrimolius (Primolius Macaws)
- SpeciesPrimolius maracana (Blue-winged Macaw)
The blue-winged macaw (Primolius maracana), in aviculture more commonly known as Illiger's macaw, is a species of small macaw (sometimes called a mini-macaw) found in central and eastern South America. The second name is in honor of the German ornithologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. It was previously placed in the genera Ara or Propyrrhura. Blue-winged macaws have been known to reach an age of 50–60 years. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Yellow-collared Macaw
Primolius auricollis
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Blue-fronted Parrot
Amazona aestiva
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Amazona ochrocephala
Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Blue-winged Macaw at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |