Diopsittaca nobilis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Macaw sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 483 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, June, September and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Macaw in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against about 10% in March–May, July–August, October and December–January, the lowest months.
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.
7th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Red-shouldered Macaw sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Maceió (Brazil, about 50%), João Pessoa (Brazil, about 50%) and São Paulo (Brazil, about 30%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Red-shouldered Macaw that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Plain Parakeet (about 50%), Monk Parakeet (about 20%) and Maroon-bellied Parakeet (about 20%), 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 Rio de Janeiro (483 verified sightings), 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.
