Scarlet Macaw vs Wandering Albatross
Ara macao comparé à Diomedea exulans
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Scarlet Macaw | Wandering Albatross |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ara macao | Diomedea exulans |
| Ordre | Psittaciformes | Procellariiformes |
| Famille | Psittacidae | Diomedeidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Longueur | 85,0 cm (33.5 in) | 117,0 cm (46.1 in) |
| Envergure | 110,0 cm (43.3 in) | 320,0 cm (126.0 in) |
| Poids | 1000,0 g (35.27 oz) | 9000,0 g (317.47 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Fruits, nuts, seeds, and flowers from rainforest canopy trees. Visits clay licks to detoxify compounds … | Squid, fish, and crustaceans caught from the ocean surface, often at night. Follows fishing vessels … |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-4 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Aucun(e)
Scarlet Macaw only
Wandering Albatross only
Scarlet Macaw
Humid tropical lowland rainforests, gallery forests, and forest edges. Requires large mature trees with cavities for nesting.
Wandering Albatross
Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.
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.
Wandering Albatross
At nesting colonies emits a loud braying 'waaah' and guttural grunts. Silent at sea for most of the year. Courtship involves ritualized mutual bill-clapping and moaning calls.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scarlet Macaw
Southern Mexico through Central America to Amazonian South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia.
Wandering Albatross
Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.
Statut de conservation
Scarlet Macaw
Wandering Albatross
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
Wandering Albatross
Adults are mostly white with black trailing edges to the wings. Juveniles are chocolate brown, whitening progressively over 5-10 years. Pink bill and pale feet.
Very large pink bill with a hooked tip and visible tubular nostrils
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.
Wandering Albatross
The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, reaching up to 3.5 meters. These oceanic nomads can circumnavigate the globe, covering over 120,000 km per year using dynamic soaring with minimal wing flapping. Pairs mate for life and may live over 60 years.