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Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilatus
Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 372 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Orthopsittaca
- Species manilatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 372 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-bellied Macaw is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-bellied Macaw is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 372 g, with a wing length of about 24 cm and a tail of around 21.5 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 7.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-bellied Macaw?
The Red-bellied Macaw is a large bird that weighs around 372 g.
Where does the Red-bellied Macaw live?
The Red-bellied Macaw is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-bellied Macaw belong to?
The Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Red-bellied Macaw eat?
The Red-bellied Macaw is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-bellied Macaw migrate?
The Red-bellied Macaw is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Red-bellied 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-bellied Macaw make?
1 real field recording of the Red-bellied Macaw — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-bellied Macaw's range?
The Red-bellied Macaw has a mapped global range of about 7.1 million km².
Conservation
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