Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Parrots, Macaws and Allies :: Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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RangeS. Central America s. to Amazonian South Ameria;
Three major populations;
Sc. Mexico from Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Chiapas and s. Campeche and Belize (Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary) s. to Costa Rica (Carara), Panama, n. and e. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana then s. e. of the Andes through Amazonian Brazil (Mato Grosso (Rio Cristalino)), e. Ecuador, e. Peru (Tambopata River, Madre de Dios, Puno), n. and e. Bolivia (Santa Cruz).
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Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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