Where to See Scarlet and Great Green Macaws: 2 Parks Ranked by Real Odds

Q: Where is the best place to see Scarlet and Great Green Macaws?

Tortuguero National Park. In Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, the chance of seeing all 2 (scarlet macaw and great green macaw) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 2 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 20%. Next come Cahuita National Park (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Scarlet and Great Green Macaws is hardest to see?

Scarlet macaw. In Tortuguero National Park, the best park for Scarlet and Great Green Macaws, about about 10% of wildlife watchers report the scarlet macaw on a given day, against about 60% for the great green macaw. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Scarlet and Great Green Macaws on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Scarlet and Great Green Macaws three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 2 animals

LC

Ara macao

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

CR

Ara ambiguus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Tortuguero National Park

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 2 in 3 days
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~20%
	Scarlet Macaw			~20%
	Great Green Macaw			~90%
2	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Scarlet Macaw			~20%
	Great Green Macaw			~60%
3	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			>90%
4	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			>90%
5	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~90%
6	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~90%
7	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~80%
8	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~80%
9	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~70%
10	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~70%
11	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Scarlet macaw
	Great Green Macaw			~70%
12	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~60%
13	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~60%
14	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~60%
15	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~60%
16	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~60%
17	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~50%
18	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~50%
19	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~50%
20	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Scarlet macaw
	Great Green Macaw			~40%
21	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	Missing: Scarlet macaw
	Great Green Macaw			~40%
22	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~30%
23	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~30%
24	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 2 in 3 days
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~40%
2	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	Missing: Great green macaw
	Scarlet Macaw			~30%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Agroflori Parque de las Aves	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 2 in captivity
2	Centro de Rescate Las Pumas	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2 in captivity
3	Gardaland Sea Life Aquarium	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 2 in captivity
4	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	2 of 2 in captivity
5	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
6	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2 in captivity
7	Loro Parque	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 2 in captivity
8	Macaw mountain bird park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 2 in captivity
9	Ocean Park Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	2 of 2 in captivity
10	Paphos Zoo	🇨🇾 Cyprus	2 of 2 in captivity
11	Parque de la Conservación	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 2 in captivity
12	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2 in captivity
13	Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2 in captivity
14	Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2 in captivity
15	Temaikén	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 2 in captivity
16	Vogelpark Turnersee	🇦🇹 Austria	2 of 2 in captivity
17	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2 in captivity
18	Zoo El Pantanal	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 2 in captivity
19	zoologico de barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 2 in captivity
20	Zoológico de Vallarta	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Scarlet and Great Green Macaws?

Tortuguero National Park

In Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, the chance of seeing all 2 (scarlet macaw and great green macaw) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 2 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 20%. Next come Cahuita National Park (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Scarlet and Great Green Macaws is hardest to see?

Scarlet macaw

In Tortuguero National Park, the best park for Scarlet and Great Green Macaws, about about 10% of wildlife watchers report the scarlet macaw on a given day, against about 60% for the great green macaw. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Scarlet and Great Green Macaws on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Scarlet and Great Green Macaws three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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Scarlet and Great Green Macaws

The checklist: 2 animals

Scarlet Macaw

Great Green Macaw

Where to go

Month by month at Tortuguero National Park

Month by month at Tortuguero National Park

Month by month at Tortuguero National Park

Month by month at Carara National Park

Month by month at Carara National Park

Month by month at Carara National Park

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Scarlet and Great Green Macaws?

Which of Scarlet and Great Green Macaws is hardest to see?

How do you complete Scarlet and Great Green Macaws on Wallace's Line?