{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "macaw",
  "name": "Scarlet Macaw",
  "scientificName": "Ara macao",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is a large Neotropical parrot with brilliant red, yellow, and blue plumage and a powerful beak for cracking hard nuts. It lives in humid forests from southern Mexico through Central America into Amazonia, weighs about 1 kg, and is listed Least Concern overall, though some regional populations are depleted by trapping and deforestation.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Psittaciformes",
    "family": "Psittacidae",
    "genus": "Ara"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1,
    "lengthM": 0.85,
    "topSpeedKmh": 55,
    "lifespanYears": 40
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ara macao"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore (fruits, nuts, seeds)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tropical rainforest canopy and river-edge forest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 40 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 1 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 55 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Humid forests from southern Mexico through Central America into Amazonia.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/macaw/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/macaw/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}