Atiu Swiftlet vs Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Ara ararauna

Key Differences

• Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while Blue-and-yellow Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Aves (पक्षी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Psittaciformes (तोता)
Family	Apodidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Aerodramus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Ara ararauna

Evolutionary Relationship

Atiu Swiftlet and Blue-and-yellow Macaw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (पक्षी)

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atiu Swiftlet

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.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Atiu Swiftlet

The Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway