Красный ара vs three-flower maple
Ara macao compared with Acer triflorum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Красный ара | three-flower maple |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (животные) | Plantae (растения) |
| Phylum | Chordata (хордовые) | Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты) |
| Class | Aves (птицы) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные) | Sapindales (сапиндоцветные) |
| Family | Psittacidae (True Parrots) | Sapindaceae |
| Genus | Ara (Macaws) | Acer |
| Species | Ara macao | Acer triflorum |
Conservation Status
Красный ара
LC — Least ConcernPopulation: ~50.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
three-flower maple
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Красный ара | three-flower maple |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Herbivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 50 years | — |
| Average Length | 85 cm | — |
| Average Weight | 1.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Красный ара
Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.
Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.
three-flower maple
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Красный ара
One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.
three-flower maple
No description available.
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