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Great Green Macaw
Ara ambiguus (Bechstein, 1811)
85 cmLength1.3 kgWeight
The great green macaw (Ara ambiguus), also known as Buffon's macaw or the great military macaw, is a critically endangered Central and South America parrot found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The great green macaw (Ara ambiguus), also known as Buffon's macaw or the great military macaw, is a critically endangered Central and South America parrot found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. Two allopatric subspecies are recognized; the nominate subspecies, Ara ambiguus ssp. ambiguus, occurs from Honduras to Colombia, while Ara ambiguus ssp. guayaquilensis appears to be endemic to remnants of dry forests on the southern Pacific coast of Ecuador.
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Questions
How big is the Great Green Macaw?
The Great Green Macaw is about 85 cm long and weighs around 1.3 kg.
Where does the Great Green Macaw live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Honduras to western Ecuador.
Is the Great Green Macaw endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Great Green Macaw as Critically Endangered.
What does the Great Green Macaw eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Great Green Macaw in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 85 cm
- Weight
- 1.3 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 400 mm
- Tail
- 445 mm
- Bill
- 75 mm
- Tarsus
- 37 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Honduras to western Ecuador
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
Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus
Red-fronted MacawAra rubrogenys
Military MacawAra militaris
Scarlet MacawAra macao
Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Timneh ParrotPsittacus timneh
Red-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi
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