Blue-throated Macaw vs Barred Parakeet

Ara glaucogularis compared with Bolborhynchus lineola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Blue-throated Macaw Barred Parakeet
Scientific Name Ara glaucogularis Bolborhynchus lineola
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae Psittacidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 68.7 cm (27.0 in) 20.9 cm (8.2 in)
Weight 700.0 g (24.69 oz) 53.175 g (1.88 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Blue-throated Macaw only

None

Barred Parakeet only

None

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Blue-throated Macaw

Least Concern

Barred Parakeet

About These Birds

Barred Parakeet

The Barred Parakeet is a small parakeet of the family Psittacidae found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico through the Andes to Bolivia. Weighing about 53.2g with a wingspan of 20.9cm, it has green plumage with distinctive black barring on the wings and mantle. It moves in flocks through the forest canopy, feeding on seeds and berries.

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