Scarlet Macaw vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Ara macao comparado con Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Scarlet Macaw | Turquoise-fronted Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ara macao | Amazona aestiva |
| Orden | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Familia | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Longitud | 85,0 cm (33.5 in) | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Envergadura | 110,0 cm (43.3 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Peso | 1000,0 g (35.27 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Fruits, nuts, seeds, and flowers from rainforest canopy trees. Visits clay licks to detoxify compounds … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-4 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Scarlet Macaw
Humid tropical lowland rainforests, gallery forests, and forest edges. Requires large mature trees with cavities for nesting.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
Scarlet Macaw
Very loud, raucous squawking screams 'araak-araak'. Also gives chattering contact calls in pairs. Capable of mimicking human speech in captivity. Highly vocal throughout the day.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scarlet Macaw
Southern Mexico through Central America to Amazonian South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Estado de conservación
Scarlet Macaw
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
How to Tell Them Apart
Scarlet Macaw
Brilliant scarlet red body with bright yellow wing coverts and blue flight feathers and tail. Large white bare facial patch around the eye.
Large, strongly curved bill — pale horn upper mandible, dark lower mandible
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
Key Differences
- • Weight: Scarlet Macaw (1000g) vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon (400g)
- • Length: Scarlet Macaw (85 cm) vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon (36 cm)
- • Wingspan: Scarlet Macaw (110 cm) vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon (55 cm)
- • Conservation: Scarlet Macaw (Least Concern) vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Near Threatened)
- • Habitat: Scarlet Macaw prefers Humid tropical lowland rainforests, gallery forests, and for; Turquoise-fronted Amazon prefers Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and pal
About These Birds
Scarlet Macaw
The scarlet macaw is one of the most iconic tropical birds with its dazzling tricolor plumage. These highly intelligent parrots form lifelong pair bonds and can live over 75 years in captivity. They play an important ecological role as seed dispersers in Neotropical rainforests.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.