Chestnut-collared Longspur vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Calcarius ornatus compared with Ara severus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Calcariidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Calcarius	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Calcarius ornatus	Ara severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-collared Longspur and Chestnut-fronted Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-collared Longspur

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-collared Longspur

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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).

Chestnut-collared Longspur

The Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) is a species in the genus Calcarius. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway