Altynkol Chive vs Scarlet Macaw

Allium altyncolicum compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altynkol Chive	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (นก)
Order	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Allium	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Allium altyncolicum	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Altynkol Chive

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altynkol Chive	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altynkol Chive

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Scarlet Macaw

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.

Altynkol Chive

The Altynkol Chive (Allium altyncolicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Scarlet Macaw

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.