Macaw– A Splendid Bird in Costa Rica (April 2026) 金刚鹦鹉 – 哥斯达黎加的美丽鸟 (2026 年 4 月）

Costa Rica hosts two main macaw species: the iconic Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and the critically endangered Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus). Scarlet Macaws inhabit Pacific lowland forests (dry, moist, and wet), while Great Greens are found in Caribbean lowland rainforests. Highly social and energetic, they forage high in the canopy on seeds, fruits, nuts, flowers, and bark. Both parents nest in tree cavities and jointly raise their chicks. The photos here were taken in the wild and at a local conservation farm.

哥斯达黎加主要有两种金刚鹦鹉：标志性的绯红金刚鹦（Ara macao）和极危的大绿金刚鹦鹉（Ara ambiguus）。绯红金刚鹦鹉栖息于太平洋沿岸的低地森林（包括干林、湿林和雨林），而大绿金刚鹦鹉则主要分布在加勒比海沿岸的低地雨林中。它们高度群居且活泼好动，常在树冠高处觅食，以种子、果实、坚果、花和树皮为食。它们会在天然树洞中筑巢，雌雄共同抚育幼鸟。这里的照片摄于野外和当地的一家保护性养殖场。

Scarlet Macaw 绯红金刚鹦

A pair of wild scarlet macaws flying through the air above the Tárcoles River .

一对野生绯红金刚鹦鹉在塔尔科莱斯河上空飞掠而过。

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