Diopsittaca nobilis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The red-shouldered macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis) is a small green South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. The species is named for the red coverts on its wings. It is the smallest macaw, being 30 cm (12 in) in length – similar in size to the Aratinga parakeets. It is native to the tropical lowlands, savannahs, and swamplands of Brazil, the Guianas, Bolivia, Venezuela, and far south-eastern Peru. There are three subspecies: The noble macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis cumanensis), Hahn's macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis nobilis), and the long-winged macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis longipennis). The long-winged macaw is a poorly distinct third subspecies that has longer wings, but is otherwise similar to the noble macaw. The Hahn's subspecies is named for German zoologist Carl-Wilhelm Hahn, who in 1834 began compiling Ornithologischer Atlas oder naturgetreue Abbildung und Beschreibung der aussereuropäischen Vögel (Engl: Ornithological Atlas or natural depiction and description of birds from outside Europe).
Red-shouldered macaws are frequently bred in captivity for the pet trade, where they are sometimes described as mini-macaws. Though wild populations of red-shouldered macaws have declined locally due to habitat loss, they are listed as Least Concern by IUCN. They are listed on Appendix II of CITES, and trade is restricted. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maceió | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Givskud Zoo | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 3 | Beijing Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Lisbon Zoo | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 5 | Zoológico Dois Irmãos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Ueno Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 8 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 9 | Parc zoologique de Fréjus | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 11 | Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Paphos Zoo | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | |
| 13 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 15 | Zoológico Municipal de Guarulhos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Bali Bird Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 18 | Castellar Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Zoológico do Município de São Bernardo do Campo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 20 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 21 | Bloedel Conservatory | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 22 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 23 | Bird Park | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 24 | Zoológico La Era de las aves | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Macaw sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, based on 199 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 273 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Macaw in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June and October, the lowest months. That is one of Chapada dos Guimarães National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 240 mm in March. February to April have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-shouldered Macaw sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Red-shouldered Macaw sightings, Chapada dos Guimarães National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Emas National Park (Brazil, about 50%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Red-shouldered Macaw that you can see in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (about 60%), Red-and-green Macaw (about 50%) and Peach-fronted Parakeet (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-shouldered Macaw is recorded against all the birds logged in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (199 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
