Plain Pigeon vs Red-and-green Macaw

Patagioenas inornata compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Plain Pigeon is Near Threatened while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Pigeon	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Columbidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Patagioenas	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Patagioenas inornata	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plain Pigeon

NT — Near Threatened

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Pigeon	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Pigeon

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).

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