Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Photo by Ilya Bezdelev
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

1.35208, 103.82

Field Notes

Description:

Red parrot in Singapore Bird Park

Reference Links:

Scarlet Macaw

Species ID Suggestions

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Reference Link
Dan Doucette
1

Scarlet macaw

Ara macao

Reference Link
Carolina
2

Comments (6)
Zulkifly Amir
i guess so.. maybe coz it can imitate people voice, and sounds like old lady, its been call Burung Kakak Tua.. "old lady" haha...
Carolina
Maybe there is a cool story behind that name Zulkifly.
Zulkifly Amir
owhh... Bandera - Flag. Malay also call Bendera - Flag. Love the pic. Here we call it Burung Kakak Tua. (old sister bird). doesnt really make sense... but ya...
Dan Doucette
Thats ok Carolina. I like that Columbian name, makes sense.
Carolina
Oops, sorry Dan! We call this bird "guacamaya bandera" (something like flag macaw) because it has the colors of our Colombian flag :)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
2011 Best Wildlife Photo

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJune 12, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies