Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics.


Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics. Range extends from extreme south - eastern Mexico to Amazonian Peru and Brazil, in lowlands up to 500 m (1,640 ft) (at least formerly) up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft). It has been widely extirpated by habitat destruction and capture for the pet trade. Formerly it ranged north to southern Tamaulipas. It can still be found on the island of Coiba. It is also the Honduran national bird.


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Keywords: bird, colorful, orange, parrot, psittacidae