The 2026 macaw breeding season in Tambopata has come to a successful close, and MacawCam is no longer streaming live. Throughout the season, thousands of viewers from around the world followed the remarkable journey of Suyay, the chick raised in this artificial nest.

Suyay has now successfully fledged and left the nest, beginning his life in the wild. His first flight marks an important milestone not only for him, but also for the long-term conservation of Tambopata's macaws. Every chick that successfully leaves the nest represents another step toward protecting these extraordinary birds for future generations.

Learn more about the reproductive cycle of Macaws on the MacawCam Youtube Playlist

This artificial nest was generously donated by Mario Corvetto, whose support directly contributes to long-term macaw conservation and scientific research in Tambopata. The chick was named Suyay, meaning hope in Quechua—a name that reflects the future of macaw conservation in the Peruvian Amazon.

Thank you for following this incredible journey with us. We look forward to welcoming you back for the next breeding season.

At the Tambopata Macaw Project, we use new-generation artificial nests designed with large PVC pipes that replicate natural nesting conditions and facilitate monitoring and maintenance without disturbing the birds. These nests incorporate self-cleaning systems and are monitored with continuous observation solar cameras (NETVUE BIRDFY), which allow remote recording of reproductive behavior, interactions, and possible predation events. The nest design was developed by Eduardo Nycander of Rainforest Expeditions, who also led its implementation with support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Professors Letty Salinas and César Arana of the National University of San Marcos are in charge of the scientific design of the study and the analysis and publication of the data, strengthening the link between conservation, science, and technology that drives Wired Amazon.

The genus Ara (Psittacidae) comprises eight living species of macaws distributed throughout the Neotropics, originally described in 1799, and characterized by large birds, long tails, colorful plumage, robust beaks, zygodactyl feet, and marked bare facial skin around the eyes, whose colors and patterns are key to their identification. The entire Ara genus is distributed throughout the Neotropics, which includes Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. In the Madre de Dios region, four species are widely distributed (Ara ararauna, Ara severu, Ara macao, and Ara chloropterus), while the other four (A. glaucogularis, A. rubrogenys, A. militaris, and A. ambiguus) have smaller distributions. Macaws are highly social, intelligent birds with complex behavior and vocalizations. They have been studied for their cognitive abilities, their capacity for communication with each other, and their ability to emit and understand human sounds. Have also been comparatively more widely studied than other birds in terms of their complex social behaviors, but there is still much more to learn about them, given the urgency of their conservation in the face of increasing threats. Research around the world addressing wildlife trafficking and other studies examining the ancient breeding of these birds for possibly ritual purposes show macaws to be one of the most charismatic bird species in the world, aprieciated by pre-Hispanic cultures in various parts of their range for the beauty and splendor of their plumage, and highly valued as pets. one of the bird species possibly best known to humans since childhood, present in literature and popular music in the neotropical countries and around the world.

Letty Salinas and Cesar Arana are CITES experts for birds in Peru and have macaws as one of their main CITES bird groups of study.