About the Great Green Macaw
The great green macaw, also known as Buffon's macaw or the great military macaw, is a critically endangered Central and South America parrot found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. Two allopatric subspecies are recognized; the nominate subspecies, Ara ambiguus ssp. ambiguus, occurs from Honduras to Colombia, while Ara ambiguus ssp. guayaquilensis appears to be endemic to remnants of dry forests on the southern Pacific coast of Ecuador. The nominate subspecies lives in the canopy of wet tropical forests and in Costa Rica is usually associated with the almendro tree, Dipteryx oleifera.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | New World and African Parrots (Psittacidae) |
| Species | Ara ambiguus |
| Species Codes | grgmac, GGMA |
| Conservation | CR Critically Endangered |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Great Green Macaw belong to?
The Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus) belongs to the New World and African Parrots family (Psittacidae), in the order Psittaciformes.
What is the conservation status of the Great Green Macaw?
The Great Green Macaw is classified as "Critically Endangered" (CR) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Great Green Macaw?
The great green macaw, also known as Buffon's macaw or the great military macaw, is a critically endangered Central and South America parrot found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. Two allopatric subspecies are recognized; the nominate subspecies, Ara ambiguus ssp. am...
Where can I report a Great Green Macaw sighting?
You can log sightings of Great Green Macaw on eBird (ebird.org) using species code grgmac, or on iNaturalist.
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