Brian Ollivierre Travel Photo Blog

This colourful bird is a macaw not a parrot,  as of 2008 also not an endangered bird. I took this shot on the tropical caribbean island of Dominica.

This Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a large, colorful Macaw. Some consider the Scarlet to be among the most beautiful birds in the world.

It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics. Range extends from extreme south – eastern Mexico to Amazoniain Peru and Brazil, in lowlands up to 500 m (1,640 ft) (at least formerly) up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft). It has been widely extirpated by habitat destruction and capture for the pet trade. Formerly it ranged north to southern Tamaulipas. It can still be found on the island of Coiba. It is also the Honduran national bird. The Scarlet Macaw can live up to 75 years, although, a more typical lifespan is 30 to 50 years. (wikipidia) I forgot to mention  they can make a hell of a lot of noise too!