Scarlet macaws are a symbol of fidelity and virtue to many people because they are thought to mate for life — but it turns out that they also “play favorites” when feeding their young, making them ...

There are only 350 scarlet macaws left in the wild in Belize. They face the threats of poaching and habitat loss. But let us introduce you to the passionate people determined to save these colorful ...

Friends of Animals had asked the Fish and Wildlife Service to increase protections for some macaws. The Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday that it’s sticking with the current Endangered Species Act ...

The Monomet Conservation Sciences has released its 2025 State of the Birds report. The report reveals accelerating declines in bird populations across the continent of North America. These declines ...

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The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) stands as an irreplaceable symbol of the unique and extraordinary avian life in Costa Rica. Especially in the Central Pacific region of the country, these birds have seen ...

The scarlet macaw (Ara macao), with its iconic red, blue and yellow plumes, is the national bird of Honduras. It inhabits forests from northern Central America to the southern Amazon, but the northern ...

Newly shared images show a cohort of 26 young scarlet macaws (Ara macao) released into the forest, part of ongoing efforts to buoy their populations in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve. “All of us ...

New data on macaw movements has the potential to greatly improve conservation strategies for the scarlet macaw, as well as similar species of large parrots. New data on macaw movements gathered by the ...

A previous study that I shared with you indicated that Indigenous people started breeding parrots in captivity more than 1000 years ago (more here). That study found evidence that macaws lived in ...

Researchers have discovered that scarlet macaws purposefully neglect feeding the youngest chicks in most broods, even when resources are plentiful. This results in only one or two chicks being able to ...