Amigos de las Aves is a Costa Rican non profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the two native macaw species, both of which are endangered, the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and the Great Green or Buffon's Macaw (Ara ambigua).

Amigos de las Aves incorporates breeding techniques, aviary management, environmental and key studies and conservation issues, in order to carry out controlled release programs in conjunction with MINAE (Ministry of the Environment and Energy) and Costa Rican laws.

Situated in the Central Valley, Flor de Mayo is the homebase of Amigos de las Aves and the Breeding Centre and is a licensed zoological park and also operates as a refuge for confiscated birds.

Amigos de las Aves

Amigos de las Aves
Apdo 2306 – 4050, Alajuela, Costa Rica
And: SJO, PO Box 025216, Miami, Fl. 33102, US
Phone: ( 506) 2441 2658
Email: Richmar@racsa.co.cr
Donations to: Amigos de las Aves, Apdo 2306 – 4050, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Or via:

Macaw Landing Fundation, PO Box 17364, Portland, Oregon 97217 USA

email: mlf@cnnw.net

or

Phoenix Landing Foundation, PO Box 7661, Arlington, VA, USA
email: phoenixlanding@earthlink.net

NB: Amigos de las Aves USA, AdlAUSA, Janice Boyd and Greg Matuzak, have not been associated in any way with Amigos de las Aves in Costa Rica, nor with their release projects in Tiskita, Curu or elsewhere, since April and February 2004 respectively. They are not authorised to work on our project, or with the birds within any Amigos de las Aves release program.