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Red-and-green Macaw
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Parrots & macaws

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus G.R.Gray, 1859

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRed-and-green Macaw
DutchGroenvleugelara
SpanishGuacamaya roja
Chinese红绿金刚鹦鹉
Sranan Tongowarawrafru
Sranan Tongopopokai (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAra chloropterus G.R.Gray, 1859

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittacidae
GenusAra

In Suriname

679Records in Suriname
33iNaturalist observations
1902First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini649
  • Nickerie11
  • Brokopondo3
  • Commewijne2
  • Para1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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