This gorgeous large Macaw is second only to the Hyacinth in total length. At first glance it looks similar to the Scarlet Macaw but that species has a yellow upper wing covert while this one has a green one. The Red-and-green Macaw has a large range over much of the northern half of South America but has been impacted by the illegal pet trade. We saw ours in the southern extent of its range in the northern Pantanal near Chapada dos Guimaraes. The setting was amazing because they were flying around a huge gorge in front of an amazing waterfall. Unfortunately I was not fast enough to get them photographed with the waterfall in the background.
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