Red-and-green macaws Sept 15, 2026

Evolution occasionally favours maximalism. Just look at these red-and-green macaws with their scarlet plumage, vivid green wings and blue flight feathers. Their lives unfold across tropical South America, in a routine that connects fruit, seeds and soil in ways that are easy to miss from the ground.

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