Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Amazona aestiva compared with Ara severus

Key Differences

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon is Near Threatened while Chestnut-fronted Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Amazona	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Amazona aestiva	Ara severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon and Chestnut-fronted Macaw share a common ancestor at the Family level: Psittacidae. (True Parrots)

Göster Family: Psittacidae

Conservation Status

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

One of the most popular pet parrots in the world after the budgerigar and African grey, blue-fronted amazons are recognized by their bright yellow face with blue forehead and red-orange shoulder patches. Native to central South America in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, they inhabit forest, woodland, and palm groves. Highly intelligent with strong mimicry and speech abilities, they have been kept as pets since the 1700s. Wild populations face pressure from trapping.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

A medium-sized macaw of Central and South American tropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, chestnut-fronted macaws have predominantly green plumage with a chestnut forehead, red shoulder patches, and blue flight feathers. The smallest of the true macaws, they inhabit forest edges, savannas, and secondary woodland and often raid crops, making them locally unpopular with farmers. They are popular aviary birds, but wild populations face pressure from trapping and deforestation.