Scarlet Macaws originate in the humid lowland subtropical rain forests, open woodlands, river edges, and savannas of Central and South America. The habitat of the Central American Scarlet Macaw runs through the extreme eastern and southern regions of Mexico and Panama, but also through Guatemala and Belize, while the South American population has an extensive range that covers the Amazon basin; extending to Peru east of the Andes, to Bolivia, and Paraguay.[4] While generally infrequent on the mainland, great colonies of Scarlet Macaws can still be found on the islands of Coiba. They are found living in altitudes up to 500m and formerly to 1,000m.
Scarlet Macaws eat mostly fruits, nuts and seeds, including large, hard seeds. A typical sighting is of a single bird or a pair flying above the forest canopy, though in some areas flocks can be seen. They may gather at clay licks.[2] They like nuts and fruits. They also feed on nectar and buds. Plant fruits, figs, berries and nuts. During the breeding season also insects and their larvae.
The Scarlet Macaw lays two or three white eggs in a tree cavity. The female incubates the eggs for about five weeks, and the chicks fledge from the nest about 90 days after hatching.[3] and leave their parents about a year later. They mate for life.
Scarlet Macaws originate in the humid lowland subtropical rain forests, open woodlands, river edges, and savannas of Central and South America. The habitat of the Central American Scarlet Macaw runs through the extreme eastern and southern regions of Mexico and Panama, but also through Guatemala and Belize, while the South American population has an extensive range that covers the Amazon basin; extending to Peru east of the Andes, to Bolivia, and Paraguay.[4] While generally infrequent on the mainland, great colonies of Scarlet Macaws can still be found on the islands of Coiba. They are found living in altitudes up to 500m and formerly to 1,000m.
Scarlet Macaws eat mostly fruits, nuts and seeds, including large, hard seeds. A typical sighting is of a single bird or a pair flying above the forest canopy, though in some areas flocks can be seen. They may gather at clay licks.[2] They like nuts and fruits. They also feed on nectar and buds. Plant fruits, figs, berries and nuts. During the breeding season also insects and their larvae.
The Scarlet Macaw lays two or three white eggs in a tree cavity. The female incubates the eggs for about five weeks, and the chicks fledge from the nest about 90 days after hatching.[3] and leave their parents about a year later. They mate for life.