Blue-and-yellow Macaw vs Striated Lorikeet

Ara ararauna compared with Charmosyna multistriata

Key Differences

• Blue-and-yellow Macaw is Least Concern while Striated Lorikeet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-and-yellow Macaw	Striated Lorikeet
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	Ara (Macaws)	Charmosyna
Species	Ara ararauna	Charmosyna multistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-and-yellow Macaw and Striated Lorikeet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Psittacidae. (True Parrots)

Conservation Status

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Striated Lorikeet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-and-yellow Macaw	Striated Lorikeet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Striated Lorikeet

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.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway