Humid tropical lowland rainforests, gallery forests, and forest edges. Requires large mature trees with cavities for nesting.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Scarlet Macaw
Canto
Very loud, raucous squawking screams 'araak-araak'. Also gives chattering contact calls in pairs. Capable of mimicking human speech in captivity. Highly vocal throughout the day.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Scarlet Macaw
Southern Mexico through Central America to Amazonian South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia.
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Estado de conservación
Vulnerable
Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Least Concern
Scarlet Macaw
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Scarlet Macaw
Plumaje
Brilliant scarlet red body with bright yellow wing coverts and blue flight feathers and tail. Large white bare facial patch around the eye.
Pico
Large, strongly curved bill — pale horn upper mandible, dark lower mandible
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The scarlet macaw is one of the most iconic tropical birds with its dazzling tricolor plumage. These highly intelligent parrots form lifelong pair bonds and can live over 75 years in captivity. They play an important ecological role as seed dispersers in Neotropical rainforests.
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