Scarlet macaw

Key facts

• Scarlet macaw lives in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
• Group: Birds.
• It weighs about 1 kg (2.2 lb).
• A typical adult is about 85 cm (33.5 in) long.
• It lives about 40 years.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: rainforest.
• Scarlet macaws have bright red, yellow and blue feathers and often stay with the same partner for life.