Buckley's Forest-Falcon vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Micrastur buckleyi compared with Ara severus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buckley's Forest-Falcon Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Falconiformes (Falconiformes) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Falconidae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Micrastur Ara (Macaws)
Species Micrastur buckleyi Ara severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckley's Forest-Falcon and Chestnut-fronted Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buckley's Forest-Falcon Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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).

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

The Buckley'S Forest-Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) is a species in the genus Micrastur. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 4 countries:

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