Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis
The red-shouldered macaw 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, Hahn's macaw, and the long-winged macaw. 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. Source
Where is the Red-shouldered Macaw now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 14,786 times across 7 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Red-shouldered Macaw arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 1 June 2026 | 1 June 2026 | 19 October 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in South America
- House Wren Troglodytes aedon
- Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
- Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox
- Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro
- White Woodpecker Melanerpes candidus
- Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
- Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea
Every arrival in South America, month by month
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.