# Red-fronted Macaw (*Ara rubrogenys*) The Red-fronted Macaw is a colorful bird with bright red and green feathers. They love to live in trees and are known for their playful nature and loud calls. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Rare - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Forests ![Red-fronted Macaw](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Ara_rubrogenys_-Tulsa_Zoo%252C_Oklahoma%252C_USA-8a-3c.jpg&width=800) Photo: originally posted to Flickr at Tulsa Zoo - Parrots and uploaded to Commons at Ara_rubrogenys_-Tulsa_Zoo,_Oklahoma,_USA-8a.jpg : Doug Wertman, CC BY 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ara_rubrogenys_-Tulsa_Zoo%252C_Oklahoma%252C_USA-8a-3c.jpg) ## Appearance The Red-fronted Macaw has a bright green body with distinctive red feathers on its forehead and patches on its wings, near its shoulders. Its bare facial skin is yellowish-orange, giving it a unique look among macaws. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Psittaciformes - **Family:** Psittacidae - **Genus:** Ara ## Interesting facts - Flocks can make a lot of noise with their loud squawks! - These macaws are only found in a tiny part of Bolivia. - They nest high up in crevices of steep cliff faces. - They use their strong tongue to help scoop out food from shells. ## Special abilities - **Nut-Cracker Beak:** Red-fronted Macaw has an incredibly strong, hooked beak that helps them crack open the toughest nuts and seeds. - **Acrobat Feet:** Red-fronted Macaw can grip branches tightly with their two-toes-forward, two-toes-back feet, helping them climb and hang upside down. - **Camouflage Plumage:** Red-fronted Macaw has vibrant green feathers that help them blend perfectly with the dense foliage of their rocky habitat. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 55-60 cm - **Wingspan:** 90-100 cm - **Weight:** 0.5-0.8 kg - **Lifespan:** 30-50 years - **Speed:** 55 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 1-3 - **Incubation:** 25-26 days ## Diet & Feeding These macaws mostly munch on tough seeds, nuts, and fruits from desert plants. - **Primary Foods:** Seeds, Nuts, Cactus fruit, Mesquite pods - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (*Geranoaetus melanoleucus*) — Young or sick macaws may be prey. - **Eats:** [Prickly Pear Cactus](https://www.snappit.app/explore/prickly-pear-cactus) (*Opuntia ficus-indica*) — Consumes its fruits and seeds. - **Eats:** White Mesquite (*Prosopis alba*) — Feeds on the nutritious pods and seeds. - **Eaten by:** Boa Constrictor (*Boa constrictor*) — Preys on eggs and chicks in nests. ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Tool Use](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/tool-use): This trait describes organisms that manipulate external objects to achieve a specific goal. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Longevous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/longevous): This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Endangered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/endangered): Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Red-fronted Macaw? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Red-fronted Macaw? 55-60 cm ### What is Red-fronted Macaw's wingspan? 90-100 cm ### How much does Red-fronted Macaw weigh? 0.5-0.8 kg ### How long does Red-fronted Macaw live? 30-50 years ### How fast can Red-fronted Macaw move? 55 km/h ### What does Red-fronted Macaw eat? These macaws mostly munch on tough seeds, nuts, and fruits from desert plants. ### Where is Red-fronted Macaw usually found? Forests ## Where to spot - [Vogelpark Marlow](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/vogelpark-marlow) — Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, DE · Zoo ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Red-fronted Macaw: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-fronted-macaw)