Let us introduce the oldest third-hatch chick from a wild macaw nest ever recorded in the Tambopata area. This chick is 22 days old and is sharing the nest with its two older siblings. All of them are a bit under average weight but look good

Third-hatched chicks in wild Scarlet Macaws have pretty much no chance to survive. In over 20 years of research in Tambopata, we haven’t witnessed a third hatched macaw chick from wild parents that have fledged yet.

We don’t know what mother nature will decide here! Stay tuned to find out what happens!