Bay-vented Cotinga vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Doliornis sclateri compared with Ara severus

Key Differences

  • Bay-vented Cotinga is Vulnerable while Chestnut-fronted Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bay-vented Cotinga Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Cotingidae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Doliornis Ara (Macaws)
Species Doliornis sclateri Ara severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay-vented Cotinga and Chestnut-fronted Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bay-vented Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bay-vented Cotinga Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay-vented Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Bay-vented Cotinga

The Bay-vented Cotinga (Doliornis sclateri) is a species in the genus Doliornis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

A medium-sized macaw of Central and South American tropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, chestnut-fronted macaws have predominantly green plumage with a chestnut forehead, red shoulder patches, and blue flight feathers. The smallest of the true macaws, they inhabit forest edges, savannas, and secondary woodland and often raid crops, making them locally unpopular with farmers. They are popular aviary birds, but wild populations face pressure from trapping and deforestation.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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