Scarlet Macaw

📸 Photo by Gonzalo Gonzales on Unsplash

Draped in blazing red, yellow and blue, the scarlet macaw streaks above tropical canopies from Mexico to Amazonia. Pairs and small flocks crunch nuts with power-tool beaks, shouting across the forest and sowing new trees. Habitat loss and pet trade still nip at this rainforest icon.

Habitat: The Scarlet Macaw can be found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa-rica, Ecuador, French-guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-and-tobago, Venezuela, Puerto-rico