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;[[: Category:Ara|Ara]] rubrogenys | ;[[: Category:Ara|Ara]] rubrogenys | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 60cm (24in)<br > | |
| − | + | *Main plumage green with areas of red on the forehead, bend of the wing and underside of the wing | |
| − | + | *Orange red shoulders | |
| − | + | *Orange red patch on the sides | |
| + | *Upper flight feathers are blue | ||
| + | *Lower flight feathers yellow | ||
| + | *Tail is green edged thickly with blue | ||
| + | *Beak and legs are dark grey | ||
| + | *Iris is orange | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Bolivia]] | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Bolivia]] |
| − | + | Highly endangered. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mountainous, semi-desert, cactus, thorny trees and scrubland. | Mountainous, semi-desert, cactus, thorny trees and scrubland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| + | The nest is constructed in vertical fissures in cliff faces. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs which are incubated for 26 days. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of seeds and cactus fruit. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:08, 1 October 2024
Photo © by Jeff Hopkins
Reserva Natural Paraba Frente Roja, near Perereta, Cochabamba Dept, Bolivia, 18 September, 2024
Reserva Natural Paraba Frente Roja, near Perereta, Cochabamba Dept, Bolivia, 18 September, 2024
- Ara rubrogenys
Identification
60cm (24in)
- Main plumage green with areas of red on the forehead, bend of the wing and underside of the wing
- Orange red shoulders
- Orange red patch on the sides
- Upper flight feathers are blue
- Lower flight feathers yellow
- Tail is green edged thickly with blue
- Beak and legs are dark grey
- Iris is orange
Distribution
South America: found in Bolivia
Highly endangered.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mountainous, semi-desert, cactus, thorny trees and scrubland.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is constructed in vertical fissures in cliff faces. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs which are incubated for 26 days.
Diet
Their main diet consists of seeds and cactus fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Red-fronted Macaw. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-fronted_Macaw
External Links
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