Great Green Macaw
Ara ambiguus · Boca Tapada · Maquenque, Costa Rica
The most reliable place to see the great green macaw in Costa Rica is Boca Tapada and the Maquenque area in the northern Caribbean lowlands, best Year-round. The “Lapa Verde” is critically endangered but locally reliable around Boca Tapada, thanks to protected almendro forest — a guide who knows which trees are active this season is what matters.
Photographing the great green macaw
Dawn flights between roost and feeding trees reward a fast 400–600mm, high shutter speed for flight, and exposure that holds the lime-green against bright sky.
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Monthly sighting chance across the year · peak in March.
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