Buff-crested Bustard vs Scarlet Macaw

Lophotis gindiana compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-crested Bustard	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Otidiformes (Otidiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Otididae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Lophotis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Lophotis gindiana	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-crested Bustard and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-crested Bustard

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-crested Bustard	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-crested Bustard

Habitat

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

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.

Buff-crested Bustard

The Buff-Crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana) is a species in the genus Lophotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.