
Scarlet Macaw in the Amazon Rainforest
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) One of the largest and most dazzling parrots in the Neotropics, unmistakable with its scarlet body, yellow wing coverts, and long blue-and-red tail that can double its total length. A year-round resident throughout the Amazon basin, commonly seen in pairs or small flocks flying above the canopy or visiting forest-edge clearings and lodge gardens. Wikipedia | iNaturalist | eBird