12,709 observationsLeast Concern
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Psittaciformes ›Family: Psittacidae ›Genus: Ara
About
The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is a large red, yellow, and blue South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical South America. Range extends from south-eastern Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Brazil in lowlands up to 500 m (1,640 ft) (at least formerly) up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft). It has suffered from local extinction through habitat destruction and capture for...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Scarlet Macaw is Ara macao.
- Scarlet Macaw belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Scarlet Macaw belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Scarlet Macaw belongs to the class Aves.
- Scarlet Macaw belongs to the order Psittaciformes.
- Scarlet Macaw belongs to the family Psittacidae.
- Scarlet Macaw belongs to the genus Ara.