Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon vs Red-and-green Macaw

Amazona agilis compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon is Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Amazona	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Amazona agilis	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Family level: Psittacidae. (True Parrots)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

EN — Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

The Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis) is a species in the genus Amazona. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Red-and-green Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway