Collared Antshrike vs Scarlet Macaw

Thamnophilus bernardi compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Antshrike	Scarlet 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	Thamnophilidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Thamnophilus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Thamnophilus bernardi	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Antshrike and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Collared Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Antshrike	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Antshrike

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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.

Collared Antshrike

<em>Thamnophilus bernardi</em>, the Collared Antshrike, is a passerine bird in the family Thamnophilidae, a group of antbirds found in the Neotropics. This species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is documented in Ecuador, where it inhabits scrub, thickets, and dry woodlands in the western lowlands and foothills. Members of the genus <em>Thamnophilus</em> are typically sexually dimorphic, with males often displaying strongly patterned plumage and females more cryptically colored. Antbirds in this family are known to glean insects and other arthropods from vegetation. The Collared Antshrike occupies aerial, terrestrial, and associated environmental zones within its range. Diet information, population estimates, and biological measurements such as average length, weight, and lifespan are not specified in available records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Its Least Concern status indicates that populations are currently stable, though continued pressure on dry forest habitats in western Ecuador may warrant monitoring.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway