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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Araracanga	Red-fronted Parrotlet
Nome científico	Ara macao	Touit costaricensis
Ordem	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Família	Psittacidae	Psittacidae
Estado de conservação	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Comprimento	85,0 cm (33.5 in)	—
Envergadura	110,0 cm (43.3 in)	22,8 cm (9.0 in)
Peso	1000,0 g (35.27 oz)	80,0 g (2.82 oz)
Dieta	Fruits, nuts, seeds, and flowers from rainforest canopy trees. Visits clay licks to detoxify compounds …	--
Tamanho da postura	1-4	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Araracanga 85,0 cm

Red-fronted Parrotlet —

Envergadura

Araracanga 110,0 cm

Red-fronted Parrotlet 22,8 cm

Peso

Araracanga 1000,0 g

Red-fronted Parrotlet 80,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

🌲 Forest

Araracanga only

🏖️ Coastal

Red-fronted Parrotlet only

Nenhum

Araracanga

Humid tropical lowland rainforests, gallery forests, and forest edges. Requires large mature trees with cavities for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

Araracanga

Canto

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.

Red-fronted Parrotlet

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Geographic Range & Migration

Araracanga

Southern Mexico through Central America to Amazonian South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia.

Red-fronted Parrotlet

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Araracanga

Near Threatened

Red-fronted Parrotlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Araracanga

Plumagem

Brilliant scarlet red body with bright yellow wing coverts and blue flight feathers and tail. Large white bare facial patch around the eye.

Bico

Large, strongly curved bill — pale horn upper mandible, dark lower mandible

Red-fronted Parrotlet

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About These Birds

Araracanga

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.

Red-fronted Parrotlet

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