🔍 Scarlet Macaw | Ara macao 🦜
📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 A symbol of tropical wilderness, this bird faces threats from habitat loss and the illegal pet trade—yet remains a conservation priority. In fact, this picture was taken in Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center (La Garita), a sanctuary that rescues and provides rehabilitation to a lot of different animals.
Also Known as:
red-and-yellow macaw, red-and-blue macaw or red-breasted macaw.
Size:
81-96 cm in length, 1500 grams in weigth
Coloration:
bright red feathers on the body, blue on the lower back and wings, and yellow on the upper wings and tail. They have a white face and a black beak
Life Span
40 – 50 years in the wild.
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