Macaw Hotline

Report your wild Great Green Macaw sightings to our hotline

The Great Green Macaw is a Critically Endangered species, and we are inviting all persons in Costa Rica to help us monitor them! Whether you live in Costa Rica or are simply visiting, you can make a difference by reporting any sightings to our WhatsApp Hotline. Your participation in this citizen science initiative will help build a comprehensive database of the species and directly impact conservation decisions to protect them. If you see these wonderful birds, please send a detailed report of your sighting to the following WhatsApp number: +506 7074-8839. Even if you see just one Macaw, it is still important data!

Your report should include:

  • Date and hour
  • Number of individuals
  • If in flight, what direction the Macaws were flying to and from
  • Location (WhatsApp Location)
  • Name of nearest town
  • Confirmation it was a Great Green Macaw

To date, we’ve received more than 100 reports from all of Costa Rica’s Caribbean area! It shows you are truly interested in conserving the Great Green Macaw and that together we thrive.