Blue-winged Macaw
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Blue-winged Macaw

Primolius maracana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
68 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Macaw sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park

Plain Parakeet
LC Endemic

Plain Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris tirica

50–60% · Likely
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
LC

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura frontalis

40–50% · Likely
Red-shouldered Macaw
LC

Red-shouldered Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diopsittaca nobilis

20–30% · Possible
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

10–20% · With luck
Scaly-headed Parrot
LC

Scaly-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus maximiliani

10–20% · With luck
Golden-capped Parakeet
LC Endemic

Golden-capped Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga auricapillus

5–10% · Rare
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

5–10% · Rare
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
NT

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga wagleri

Insufficient data
Brown-backed Parrotlet
NT Endemic

Brown-backed Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Touit melanonotus

<5% · Rare
Blue-fronted Parrot
NT

Blue-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona aestiva

<5% · Rare
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

<5% · Rare
Peach-fronted Parakeet

Peach-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga aurea

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
8 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Macaw in Tijuca National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Macaw sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-winged Macaw in Tijuca National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Macaw in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.

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