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Conservation Tales:
​Macaws

Now Available!
In English, y en Español!



Did you see those big colorful birds? And did you hear them?? They are LOUD!! You may have seen macaws at a zoo, or even one kept as a pet. But did you know that some species of macaws are endangered? What kinds of problems threaten their survival. You can follow the journey of Alana and Alonzo as they visit family in Costa Rica, and learn more about macaw conservation from REAL scientists! You can also learn how YOU can do something to protect species and habitats around your home, and how you can help protect macaws!

Authors - Zoe Sherer & Tom J. McConnell
Illustrations by Allison Smiley, Laine Powell, & Kami Geron
Spanish Translation by Karina Kasmauskis
Art Direction - Barbara Giorgio-Booher
Photography - Brooke Ackerman
Graphic Design - Sunnie Berning
Content Consultants - The Macaw Recovery Network; the Cincinnati Zoo, Zoo Knoxville, & the Indianapolis Zoo


Meet the entire team at the Central America Series page
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Twins Alana and Alonzo live in Costa Rica, and their cousins come for visit and discover that macaws in that country sometimes need to be rescued. Join them as they visit the Macaw Recovery Network to learn more!

LEARNING LINKS
Conservation Tales: Macaws


Featured Activity - Feather Detective - Learn to identify birds by their feathers in this activity. Then test your skills with feathers you find near home!

Other Activities
  • Nest Watch - The team at the Macaw Recovery Network monitors nest to help protect macaws. This Citizen Science activity lets you do REAL science by observing birds and their nests near your home!
  • Bird Song Hero - Bird researchers use sound to help find and identify birds! You can learn to do this at home, too!​
  • Great Backyard Bird Count - Another Citizen Science activity! Help real scientists find out what kind of birds are found in YOUR neighborhood with this annual one-day observation activity.








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  • Home
    • About the project
  • Books
    • Cerulean Warbler
    • Bats
    • Salamanders
    • Bees
    • Sea Turtles
    • Seahorses
    • Manatees
    • Elephants
    • Giraffes
    • Orangutans
    • Tigers
    • Monarch
    • Carp
    • Macaws
    • Sloths
    • Conservation Tales Junior
  • ELearning
  • eStore
    • Bookstore
    • Gift Shop
    • EdSales
  • Meet the Team
    • Current Team
    • Midwest II series
    • Asia Series Team
    • Midwest Series Team
    • Gulf Coast Series Team
    • Africa Series Team
    • CT Junior Series
    • Sponsors
    • Conservation Partners
  • Events
  • Extras
    • Photo Credits
    • Project Achievements
  • Activities
    • FeatherDetective >
      • At My Feeder
      • MW Fields & Woods
      • Let's Travel!
    • ButterflyCardGame
    • Turtle Detectives
    • What's Your Footprint?
    • manateeid
    • Manatee Eye in the Sky
    • BeeHouse
    • ElephantID >
      • ElephantPhotos
    • Wildlife Watch
    • Guided Reading
  • ButterflyID
  • BflyIDDiscuss
  • ButterflyIDQuiz