Diopsittaca nobilis nobilis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : Red-shouldered macaw
French : Ara noble

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Psittaciformes
Family : Psittacidae
Notes : 2 other subspecies known.

Identification
Smallest macaw species, growing to 30 cm long for a weight of 169 g. Bright green plumage with dull blue forehead and bright red shoulder patch. White bare skin on face. Subspecies with fairly small all black bill.

Range and habitat
Subspecies found from Venezuela and the Guianas to north Brazil. Species occurs in South America, from Venezuela to south Brazil and north-east Bolivia. Lives in savannas, woodlands and marshy areas with palm stands, to 1400 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species is still common locally and seems not to be affected by deforestation or capture for the trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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