Triple Take

These macaws were so beautiful I just couldn't take my eyes off of them. I was at the Catoctin Zoo for the very first time and I loved the whole atmosphere of all the different kinds of animals around. I love animals that show expression and I thought that this photo was a great way to showcase the macaws personalities and beautiful color.

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

The one in the middle is a Scarlet macaw and the other two are Catalina Macaws, a hybrid cross between a Scarlet and a Blue and Gold. I have identified this as the Scarlet as, being a hybrid, there is no wiki page for the Catalina although they are recognised as a species in the pet bird trade where they are quite popular. Posted 11 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

I think the one on the left is a scarlet macaw (Ara macao) and in the middle a red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus). The third one is the Catalina macaw. Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

The Scarlet macaw

The scarlet macaw is a large red, yellow, and blue Central and South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical Central and South America. Range extends from south-eastern Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Brazil in lowlands of 500 m up to 1,000 m.

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Similar species: Parrots

Species identified by Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Jul 10, 2014.

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