Black-shouldered Nightjar vs Scarlet Macaw

Caprimulgus nigriscapularis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Nightjar is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Nightjar	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Caprimulgus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Caprimulgus nigriscapularis	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Nightjar and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Nightjar

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Nightjar	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-shouldered Nightjar

The Black-shouldered Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) is a species in the genus Caprimulgus. 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