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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

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Birdsong field guide

Great Green Macaw

Ara ambiguus

A massive, critically endangered Neotropical parrot distinguished by its brilliant lime-green plumage and heavy dependency on the Mountain Almond tree.

What it sounds like

Extremely loud, raucous, and guttural shrieks, often transcribed as a deep, harsh 'aark-raark'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is the largest macaw within its range, reaching up to 90 centimeters in total length.
The species is a specialist feeder, relying heavily on the extremely hard nuts of the Dipteryx oleifera tree.
Population numbers are critically low, with estimates suggesting fewer than 1,000 mature individuals remain in the wild.
There are two recognized subspecies, with Ara ambiguus guayaquilensis being isolated to a small region in western Ecuador.
They are known to engage in seasonal altitudinal migrations to follow the fruiting cycles of various forest trees.

Habitat

Humid lowland rainforests and occasionally deciduous forests or edge habitats.

Range

Central and South America, ranging from eastern Honduras to northwestern Colombia and western Ecuador.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna Blue-throated MacawAra glaucogularis Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus Cuban MacawAra tricolor Military MacawAra militaris Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus Red-fronted MacawAra rubrogenys Scarlet MacawAra macao

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