Guacamaya roja vs Cotinga Turquesa

Ara macao compared with Cotinga ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Guacamaya roja is Least Concern while Cotinga Turquesa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guacamaya roja	Cotinga Turquesa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Cotingidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Cotinga
Species	Ara macao	Cotinga ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guacamaya roja and Cotinga Turquesa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Guacamaya roja

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Cotinga Turquesa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guacamaya roja	Cotinga Turquesa
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.

Cotinga Turquesa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway