Bushy-crested Hornbill vs Scarlet Macaw

Anorrhinus galeritus compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Bushy-crested Hornbill is Near Threatened while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-crested Hornbill	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Bucerotidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Anorrhinus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Anorrhinus galeritus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bushy-crested Hornbill

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-crested Hornbill

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.

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.

Bushy-crested Hornbill

The Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) is a species in the genus Anorrhinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway