Red-and-green Macaw vs River Tern

Ara chloropterus compared with Sterna aurantia

Key Differences

• Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern while River Tern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-and-green Macaw	River Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Laridae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Sterna
Species	Ara chloropterus	Sterna aurantia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

River Tern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-and-green Macaw	River Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

River Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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