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Chestnut-fronted macaw

Species

Chestnut-fronted macaw

(Ara severus)

They are small macaws, measuring around 50 cm and weighing between 285 and 387 g. They are green in color, with red and blue feathers on the wings and tail, white facial skin with rows of fine black feathers, and a brown forehead.

Status of conservation

Considered Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN and MMA (2018).

Source: IUCN

Geographical Distribution

Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. In Brazil, it occurs from the Amazon region to northern Mato Grosso.

Habitat

Areas of ciliary forest and stands of buriti palms.

Food

Fruits, seeds, flowers, and leaves.

Distribution map

Source: IUCN

Taxonomia

Class: Birds

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

Genre: Ara

Scientific name: Ara ararauna.

Popular name: Blue-and-yellow macaw, yellow-bellied macaw

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