Forest Bead-string vs Guacamaya roja

Alchornea hirtella compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Forest Bead-string Guacamaya roja
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Euphorbiaceae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Alchornea Ara (Macaws)
Species Alchornea hirtella Ara macao

Conservation Status

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Forest Bead-string Guacamaya roja
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 85 cm
Average Weight 1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Forest Bead-string

No description available.

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.

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