Tag Archive for 'Scarlet macaw'

A pair of scarlet macaws (Ara macao) in Costa Rica. Image credit: Julio-César Chávez / CC BY 4.0.

Ancient Parrot DNA Points to Pre-Inca Animal Trade

Mar 10, 2026 by News Staff

Ancient DNA from brightly colored feathers found in Peru shows that at least four distinct species of Amazonian parrots — the scarlet macaw (Ara...

Aerial view of Pueblo Bonito. Image credit: Bob Adams / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scarlet Macaws Point to Early Emergence of Complex Pueblo Society

Jun 26, 2015 by News Staff

Carbon 14 dating of scarlet macaw remains from Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico indicates that interaction between the pre-Hispanic Pueblo people...