Red-and-green macaw: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-and-green macaw lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ara chloropterus
Group	Parrots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittacidae

Where does the red-and-green macaw live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-and-green macaw in 13 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, South America, Pará.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the red-and-green macaw endangered?

The red-and-green macaw’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-and-green macaw?

The red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittacidae, genus Ara. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-and-green macaw

The red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus), also known as the green-winged macaw, is a large, mostly-red macaw of the genus Ara. It is popular in aviculture, and is the second most commonly kept macaw species after the blue-and-yellow macaw. However, they are not as common in captivity as the blue-and-yellow, and are much more expensive; prices are often double that of the blue-and-gold.

This is the largest of the genus Ara, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. However, in common with other macaws, in recent years there has been a marked decline in its numbers due to habitat loss and illegal capture for the parrot trade.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-and-green macaw (revision 1374045042), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q739089 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).