As the genetics of these macaws allow for cross breeding, bird hatcheries create and distribute hybrids without risk. Scarlet macaws breed in captivity and have for centuries.

For 13 years, Marlene Rivas has been part of a team working to protect the red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenysa), a bird endemic to Bolivia that is classified as critically endangered on the IUCN ...

The Red-shouldered macaw, at 30 cm (12 in) long and 165 gm (5.8 oz) in weight, is the smallest of all the macaws. Like all macaws, it has a long narrow tail and a large head. It has bright green ...