Lesser Coucal vs Red-and-green Macaw

Centropus bengalensis compared with Ara chloropterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Coucal	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Cuculidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Centropus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Centropus bengalensis	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Coucal	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway