Красный ара vs Синелобый амазон
Ara macao в сравнении с Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Красный ара | Синелобый амазон |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Ara macao | Amazona aestiva |
| Отряд | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Семейство | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Длина | 85,0 cm (33.5 in) | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Размах крыльев | 110,0 cm (43.3 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Масса | 1000,0 g (35.27 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Питание | 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 … |
| Размер кладки | 1-4 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Красный ара
Humid tropical lowland rainforests, gallery forests, and forest edges. Requires large mature trees with cavities for nesting.
Синелобый амазон
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
Красный ара
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.
Синелобый амазон
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
Красный ара
Southern Mexico through Central America to Amazonian South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia.
Синелобый амазон
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Охранный статус
Красный ара
Синелобый амазон
How to Tell Them Apart
Красный ара
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
Синелобый амазон
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
Красный ара
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.
Синелобый амазон
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.