Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys).
Image: 7oanna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
At a glance
- IUCN category
- CR · Critically Endangered
- Animal group
- Birds
- Population trend
- Decreasing
- Last verified
Conservation overview
The red-fronted macaw is a medium-sized green macaw with red on the forehead and shoulders, found only in Bolivia. It is assessed as Critically Endangered.
It lives in arid valleys and nests on cliffs.
Range & habitat
A small area of dry inter-Andean valleys in Bolivia.
Major threats
Threats below are drawn from the authoritative sources listed on this page. For the current, complete assessment, see the IUCN Red List.
- Trapping for the pet trade
- Persecution as a crop pest
- A very small range
Why it matters
A cliff-nesting macaw with a tiny Bolivian range, the red-fronted macaw is a flagship for protecting inter-Andean dry valley habitats.
Gallery
Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys).
Image: Penkinvaltaaja, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources
Sources for Red-fronted Macaw
- IUCN Red List — look up Red-fronted Macaw (authoritative status)
- BirdLife International
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the red-fronted macaw nest?
Unusually for a macaw, it nests in holes and ledges on cliffs in Bolivia's dry inter-Andean valleys, rather than in tree cavities.
Why is the red-fronted macaw Critically Endangered?
Published assessments cite trapping for the pet trade, persecution as a crop pest, and its very small range. See the IUCN Red List.
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