Scarlet macaw

Ara macao

Aves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae

Fig. 1. Scarlet macaw

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	About 80-90 cm long
Weight	About 1 kg
Food	Seeds, nuts, fruit
Lifespan	About 40-50 years
Society	Pairs and flocks
Habitat	tropical rainforest
Range	North America, South America
Wild or tame	Wild; trapped for the pet trade

A large parrot; wild birds eat clay at riverbanks.

Observe: Watch the beak and foot work together like a hand.

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify

Conservation	Least concern; local declines.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Ara

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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