Great green macaw
| Glaucous Macaw | |
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| Species: | A. ambigua
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| Ara ambigua | |
The Great Green Macaw, also called Buffon's Macaw, Ara ambigua, is a Central American parrot found in Costa Rica.
It has been described as endangered, and has been one of the key elements in the proposal for the formation of a new National Park in Costa Rica, Maquenque National Park. Already significant parts of the birds existing habitat is covered by Nature reserves and other conservation projects.