Chestnut-fronted Macaw

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Chestnut-fronted Macaw (<em>Ara severus</em>) is a species of African & New World Parrots (<em>Psittacidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus) is a species of African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ara; binomial: Ara severus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Treat species as monotypic; includes castaneifrons (Collar 1997; Juniper & Parr 1998; Forshaw 2006).

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