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).
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus) [XC549870]
by Mauricio Cuellar Ramirez (@Birding.travel) from Finca San Jorge, Morelia\/Caquet\u00e1, Colombia (song)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus) [XC246916]
by Joe Klaiber from Los Llanos, Apure, Venezuela (flight call)
Subspecies
Usually treated as comprising two subspecies, with western populations (castaneifrons) being marginally larger, but differences likely to be clinal.