Travel photos

Pictures of macaws [last update 2011-12-25]


Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

index | topics index



Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)

(Brazil)

Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)

(Brazil)

Scarlet macaws (Ara macao)
Scarlet macaws (Ara macao)
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)

(Brazil)

Blue-and-yellow macaws; Scarlet macaws; and parrots on clay lick
Blue-and-yellow macaws; Scarlet macaws; and parrots on clay lick
Birds and other animals feed on clay to help detoxify seeds they eat.
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Location: Tambopata rainforestV

(Peru)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)


Scarlet macaw

Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Local name: Guacamayo escarlata
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Scarlet macaw in the Amazon
Scarlet macaw in the Amazon



Red macaw


Macaws feeding on clay lick
Macaws feeding on clay lick
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Scarlet macaws nesting in a tree hollow
Scarlet macaws nesting in a tree hollow

(Costa Rica)

Pair of scarlet macaws playing
Pair of scarlet macaws playing


Chestnut-fronted Macaws (Ara severus) in flight
Chestnut-fronted Macaws (Ara severus) in flight

(Brazil)

Scarlet macaw in flight
Scarlet macaw in flight

(Costa Rica)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

Scarlet macaw in the Amazon
Scarlet macaw in the Amazon


Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Macaws feeding on clay wall
Macaws feeding on clay wall
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)


Blue and yellow macaw


Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying
Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Pair of jawing scarlet macaws
Pair of jawing scarlet macaws


Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

(Brazil)


Blue-and-yellow macaw


Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Birds and other animals feed on clay to neutralize dietary toxins which are ingested during the comsuption of young seeds.
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) and Red-bellied macaws (Ara manilata)
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) and Red-bellied macaws (Ara manilata)
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Scarlet macaws
Scarlet macaws

(Belize)

Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

(Brazil)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)

(Brazil)

Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna)
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna)
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Macaw blind
Macaw blind
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

Chestnut-fronted Macaws (Ara severus) in flight
Chestnut-fronted Macaws (Ara severus) in flight

(Brazil)

Pair of scarlet macaws playing
Pair of scarlet macaws playing


Pair of scarlet macaws playing
Pair of scarlet macaws playing


Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

macaws: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7





what's new | tropical fish | for kids | other languages | help | search | about | copyright & use | contact

Copyright Rhett Butler 1994-2012

Mongabay.com is a free resource.
Unless otherwise specified, all pics, photographs,and graphics found on travel.mongabay.com are the property of mongabay.com.
If you are interested in using an image or chart from the site for publication, please contact mongabay.com.
Also if you find errors or dead links on the site, please let me know.