Chestnut-naped Forktail vs Red-and-green Macaw

Enicurus ruficapillus compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Forktail	Red-and-green 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	Muscicapidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Enicurus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Enicurus ruficapillus	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-naped Forktail and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Forktail	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Forktail

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.

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Red-and-green Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway