vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Chaenotheca hispidula compared with Ara severus

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Chestnut-fronted Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes) Aves (Birds)
Order Coniocybales (Coniocybales) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Coniocybaceae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Chaenotheca Ara (Macaws)
Species Chaenotheca hispidula Ara severus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

The Chaenotheca hispidula (Chaenotheca hispidula) is a species in the genus Chaenotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 2 countries:

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