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Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus (Linnaeus, 1758)
48 cmLength343 gWeight
The chestnut-fronted macaw or severe macaw (Ara severus) is one of the largest of the mini-macaws.
Most records: Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Chestnut-fronted Macaw has been recorded at 213 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parque del EsteVenezuela5,973 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,940 records
- Posada El GalloVenezuela2,075 records
More places
- Parque Simon BolivarVenezuela1,776 records
- Parque Los CaobosVenezuela1,497 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador1,398 records
- Manu BiolodgePeru1,269 records
- El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia958 records
- El MarquésVenezuela885 records
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil847 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The chestnut-fronted macaw or severe macaw (Ara severus) is one of the largest of the mini-macaws.
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Questions
How big is the Chestnut-fronted Macaw?
The Chestnut-fronted Macaw is about 48 cm long and weighs around 343 g.
Where does the Chestnut-fronted Macaw live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to the Guianas, southwestern Ecuador, northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil. It is most often recorded in Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Chestnut-fronted Macaw endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-fronted Macaw as Least Concern.
What does the Chestnut-fronted Macaw eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Chestnut-fronted Macaw in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 48 cm
- Weight
- 343 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 239 mm
- Tail
- 243 mm
- Bill
- 40 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to the Guianas, southwestern Ecuador, northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
- Genus
- Ara
Other birds in the genus Ara
Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
Blue-throated MacawAra glaucogularis
Red-fronted MacawAra rubrogenys
Military MacawAra militaris
Great Green MacawAra ambiguus
Scarlet MacawAra macao
Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Timneh ParrotPsittacus timneh
Red-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi
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