three young birds huddling together (pet store; 2012-07-02)


Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao

Native Range: Latin America

Notes: a spectacular large-bodied species with a huge pale bill, bare face patch, long tail, and bright mostly scarlet plumage; told from some other large red macaws by a yellow patch on the upper wing.


in flight; large-bodied; long pointed tail (Zoo; 2012-09-19)
on left, with red-and-green macaw; note yellow in wing (Zoo; 2012-09-19)