Great Green Macaw
Great Green Macaw
Ara ambigua
Great Green Macaw
Great Green Macaw
Ara ambigua
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Class
Aves -
Order
Psittaciformes -
Familly
Psittacidae
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85 à 90 cm
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1,2 à 1,4 kg
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29 days
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2
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60 years
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Diet
grains, fruit, berries and nuts -
Habitat
tropical forests and plains -
Range
Central America and north-west South America (Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia) - This species is part of a European Breeding Program
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Population in the wild
En diminution -
IUCN REDLIST status
The total Great Green Macaw population is estimated to stand at less than 2,500 fully grown individuals. The main threats to this species are deforestation, the trade in their meat and the illegal trade in caged birds.
As with other parrots, their zygodactile claws (two claws facing forwards, two backwards) allow them to maintain a firm grip on branches while grabbing food.