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Least Concern

Parrots

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.

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The Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Ara
Species chloropterus

Where it lives

Amazonia and south-central

South America

Quick facts

Weight: 1.2 kg
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Critically Endangered

Great Green Macaw

Ara ambiguus

Least Concern

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

Least Concern

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Endangered

Lear’s Macaw

Anodorhynchus leari

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Red-and-green Macaw is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Red-and-green Macaw is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia and sc.

It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.2 kg, with a wing length of about 40.2 cm and a tail of around 48.6 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Red-and-green Macaw — Call

Recorded by Stijn Nollen Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Red-and-green Macaw?

The Red-and-green Macaw is a very large bird that weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Red-and-green Macaw live?

The Red-and-green Macaw is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia and sc, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Red-and-green Macaw belong to?

The Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Red-and-green Macaw eat?

The Red-and-green Macaw is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Red-and-green Macaw migrate?

The Red-and-green Macaw is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Red-and-green Macaw endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Red-and-green Macaw make?

1 real field recording of the Red-and-green Macaw — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Red-and-green Macaw's range?

The Red-and-green Macaw has a mapped global range of about 8.1 million km².