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The red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys) is a parrot endemic to a small semi-desert mountainous area of Bolivia. It is a critically endangered species; it has been successfully bred in captivity, and is available, if not common, as a pet. It is also sometimes known in the literature as Lafresnaye's macaw, named for the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye, who was one of the first to describe the species.[3]
| Red-fronted macaw | |
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| At Tulsa Zoo, Oklahoma, USA | |
Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Ara |
| Species: | A. rubrogenys |
| Binomial name | |
| Ara rubrogenys Lafresnaye, 1847 | |
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Description
The red-fronted macaw is 55–60 cm (21.5–23.5 in) long. It is mostly green, and has a red forehead, a red patch over the ears and bright red to orange edged under wing coverts. It has an area of pinkish skin around the eyes extending to the beak. It has red at the bend of wings and blue primary wing feathers.
Range and habitat
The red-fronted macaw is native to a small mountainous area of south-central Bolivia situated about 200 km west of Santa Cruz, in the department of the same name, where the climate is medium altitude semi-desert. The natural vegetation consists mostly of cactus (large and small) and thorny trees and scrub. The climate is semi arid with cold nights and hot days. Rain comes in infrequent heavy storms. It is unusual in that it is the only macaw to inhabit such a climatic zone. Most macaws nest in holes in large trees, however here there are no very large trees in its range so it nests in vertical fissures in cliff faces.[4] The bird has been captured for the pet trade in the past and killed by local farmers because it raids their crops.
Gallery
Upper body
Head
Side – Jurong BirdPark, Singapore
Wing clipped
In the air
Flying
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Ara rubrogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22685572A131382876. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22685572A131382876.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- Alderton, D. Atlas of Parrots of the World. p. 211. ISBN 0-86622-120-4.
- Lanning, D. V. (1991). "Distribution and breeding biology of the Red-fronted Macaw" (PDF). Wilson Bulletin. 103 (3): 357–365.
External links
- Red-fronted macaw videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Bolivia)
- Red-fronted macaw photo gallery VIREO
- Wild macaws (Bolivia section)
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- [en] Red-fronted macaw
[es] Ara rubrogenys
La paraba frente roja, guacamayo de frente roja, o papagayo de frente roja (Ara rubrogenys) es una especie de ave psitaciforme de la familia de los loros (Psittacidae) endémica de Bolivia y en peligro de extinción. Sólo se encuentra en los Valles Secos Interandinos y parte del Bosque Tucumano-Boliviano de los Departamentos de Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Potosí y Santa Cruz. La paraba frente roja se encuentra catalogada como “En Peligro” por la UICN,[1] y en Bolivia se encuentra listada como “En Peligro Crítico”.[2] También es conocida como Q'aca loro (en quechua) y loro burro, la caza y uso de esta especie como mascota es lo que pone en peligro de extinción a esta especie.[fr] Ara de Lafresnaye
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