Gray Tinamou vs Red-and-green Macaw

Tinamus tao compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Gray Tinamou is Vulnerable while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Tinamou	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Tinamidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Tinamus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Tinamus tao	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Tinamou and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Tinamou	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

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

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).

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela