Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs Scarlet Macaw

Arborophila mandellii compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Partridge is Near Threatened while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Galliformes (دجاجيات)	Psittaciformes (ببغاء)
Family	Phasianidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Arborophila	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Arborophila mandellii	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Partridge and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (طيور)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scarlet Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a species in the genus Arborophila. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Scarlet Macaw

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway