Reeves's Pheasant vs Scarlet Macaw

Syrmaticus reevesii compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Reeves's Pheasant is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reeves's Pheasant	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Phasianidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Syrmaticus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Syrmaticus reevesii	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Reeves's Pheasant and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Reeves's Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Reeves's Pheasant	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Reeves's Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).

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.

Reeves's Pheasant

Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom