Várzeadunkeltyrann vs Scharlachara

Knipolegus poecilocercus compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Várzeadunkeltyrann	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Tyrannidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Knipolegus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Knipolegus poecilocercus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Várzeadunkeltyrann and Scharlachara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Várzeadunkeltyrann

LC — Least Concern

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Várzeadunkeltyrann	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Várzeadunkeltyrann

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scharlachara

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.

Várzeadunkeltyrann

The Amazonian Black-Tyrant (Knipolegus poecilocercus) is a species in the genus Knipolegus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Scharlachara

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 4 countries:

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