Guacamaya roja vs Pito culirrojo de Filipinas

Ara macao compared with Dinopium everetti

Key Differences

Guacamaya roja is Least Concern while Pito culirrojo de Filipinas is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guacamaya roja	Pito culirrojo de Filipinas
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Picidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Dinopium
Species	Ara macao	Dinopium everetti

Evolutionary Relationship

Guacamaya roja and Pito culirrojo de Filipinas share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Vista Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pito culirrojo de Filipinas

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guacamaya roja	Pito culirrojo de Filipinas
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	1.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pito culirrojo de Filipinas

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.