Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)

Other Scientific Names
Ara severa [BirdLife International (2004)], Ara severa [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Ara severa [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Severe Macaw

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
40 - 49 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.

Introduced to USA (B).

Eastern Panama and Colombia southern and east through Ecuador, eastern Peru and northern Bolivia to central and north-eastern Brazil, Venezuela and the Guianas.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (43)...)

Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus) [XC257637]
by Mitch Lysinger from Sucumb\u00edos: Imuyacocha (Lagartococha), Ecuador (flight call, flight calls)

Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus) [XC257636]
by John V. Moore from Orellana: Laguna A\u00f1angu ('Napo Wildlife Center'), s-bank R\u00edo Napo, Ecuador (flight call, flight calls)

Subspecies
Usually treated as comprising two subspecies, with western populations (castaneifrons) being marginally larger, but differences likely to be clinal.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus) - 10 files

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