Barred Eagle-Owl vs Scarlet Macaw

Bubo sumatranus compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Barred Eagle-Owl is Near Threatened while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Eagle-Owl	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Bubo sumatranus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Eagle-Owl and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Barred Eagle-Owl

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Eagle-Owl	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Eagle-Owl

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.

Barred Eagle-Owl

The Barred Eagle-Owl (Bubo sumatranus) is a species in the genus Bubo. 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