Abejaruco cabeciazul oriental vs Guacamaya roja

Merops muelleri compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abejaruco cabeciazul oriental	Guacamaya roja
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Meropidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Merops	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Merops muelleri	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Abejaruco cabeciazul oriental and Guacamaya roja share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Vista Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Abejaruco cabeciazul oriental

LC — Least Concern

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abejaruco cabeciazul oriental	Guacamaya roja
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abejaruco cabeciazul oriental

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Guacamaya roja

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.

Abejaruco cabeciazul oriental

The Blue Headed Bee Eater (Merops muelleri) is a species in the genus Merops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Guacamaya roja

Una de las aves mas vistosamente coloreadas de las Americas, la guacamaya roja (Ara macao) exhibe un brillante plumaje rojo, amarillo y azul con una envergadura de hasta 1 metro. Habita en bosques humedos de tierras bajas desde Mexico hasta Bolivia; es muy inteligente, longeva -hasta 75 anos- y forma parejas de por vida. Viaja largas distancias hasta saladeros donde consume suelo rico en minerales para desintoxicar semillas. Clasificada como Preocupacion Menor, aunque localmente amenazada por la perdida de habitat y el comercio de mascotas.