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Biggest To Smallest Macaw Types

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Biggest To Smallest Macaw Types: the macaw parrot is Large, colorful, and very intelligent, these are the largest types of parrots.

These are more closely related to smaller parakeets than other parrots. Macaws are New World parrots and are found throughout most of South America as far as central Mexico.

Macaws have a distinct part of bare skin, sometimes interrupted by thin rows of feathers, on the face and going all the way to the base of the beak.

This feature distinguishes them from other types of parrots, which have only a relatively small area of bare skin around the nostrils.

The intricate lines of thin feathers that run through this bare skin spot have proven unique to each macaw, as has the human fingerprint. Another feature that distinguishes macaws from other parrots is the markedly long feathers of the tail.

Contents hide

1 Types of macaws

2 What Is The Size of A Macaw?

3 Biggest To Smallest Macaw Parrots list

4 Hyacinth Macaw

5 Red-And-Green Macaw

6 Great Green Macaw

7 Blue-And-Gold Macaw

8 Hybrid Macaw

9 Blue-Throated Macaw

19 Yellow-Collared Macaw

24 All 18 types of macaw parrots in the world

Types of macaws

Macaw Types

There are 6 genera of macaw types parrots, with 18 species.

These birds live in family groups and feed on nuts and seeds, cracking them with the help of strong beaks. The presence of these groups in a rainforest reflects the health of the trees and, ultimately, the forest.

The majority of macaw parrots in the wild are endangered, they are 5 macaw parrot species that have already been declared extinct.

Threats to macaws include habitat loss due to deforestation and the illegal pet trade, where many birds die before they even arrive at the pet store.

Differences between a parrot and a macaw Classification of parrots and macaws Parrots are a large group of birds with similar traits (the order Psittaciformes), which includes bird types like parakeets, cockatoos, and macaws.

True parrots belong to the family Psittacidae. Of this parrot family, 6 genera are classified as (macaws). Macaws are therefore a kind of parrot, in the subfamily Arinae.

Geographical distribution Parrots, in general, have a wide geographic range and can be found mainly in the southern hemisphere in a variety of habitats, and are not limited to tropical regions.

Some are from breeding colonies in certain areas and migratory. Macaws, on the other hand, are found in tropical rainforests or wooded areas from central Mexico to South America where they live and breed. Lifestyle Parrots feed on seeds, nuts, fruits, nectar, and insects. Macaws sometimes go far to look for food.

They feed on food sources similar to parrots as well as some stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits of palm trees. Amazon macaws eat clay to neutralize certain substances from their diet.

Parrots often nest in burrows that are monogamous. Macaws are also monogamous and nest in the hollows of s trees or sometimes in the holes of the banks.

Macaw types

macaw parrot

What Is The Size of A Macaw?

Macaw size and weight: There are 16 species of macaws. · From 12 to 40 inches in length (30cm to 1 m.), 150 grams to 1800 grams. · Color varying from blue to red and green.

Macaw Species	Average Size	Average Wingspan	Average Weight
Hyacinth Macaw	40 inches	48 inches	1.2 to 1.7 kg
Red-And-Green Macaw	35 to 37 inches	41 to 49 inches	1.1 to 1.7 kg
Great Green Macaw	33.5 to 35.5 inches	44 to 50 inches	1.3 kg
Blue-And-Gold Macaw	30 to 36 inches	41 to 45 inches	900 g to 1.2 kg
Hybrid Macaw	33 to 35.5 inches	40 inches	900 to 910 g
Blue-Throated Macaw	33 to 35 inches	36 inches	900 to 1.1 kg
Scarlet Macaw	32 inches	36 inches	900 to 1 kg
Lear’s Macaw	28 to 30 inches	40 inches	950 g
Military Macaw	27.5 to 33.5 inches	40 inches	900 to 1.1 kg
Spix Macaw	22 inches	25 inches	300 g
Red-Fronted Macaw	21.5 to 23.5 inches	32 inches	500 to 525 g
Red-Bellied Macaw	18 inches	Unknown	300 g
Severe Macaw	17.5 to 19.5 inches	Unknown	300 to 410 g
Illiger’s Macaw	14 to 17 inches	Unknown	260 to 280 g
Blue-Headed Macaw	16 inches	Unknown	207 to 294 g
Yellow-Collared Macaw	15 inches	Unknown	250 to 280 g
Hahn’s Macaw	12 to 14 inches	6 to 8 inches	140 to 165 g

Biggest To Smallest Macaw Parrots list

Hyacinth Macaw
Red-And-Green Macaw
Great Green Macaw
Blue-And-Gold Macaw
Hybrid Macaw
Blue-Throated Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Lear’s Macaw
Military Macaw
Spix Macaw
Red-Fronted Macaw
Red-Bellied Macaw
Severe Macaw
Illiger’s Macaw
Blue-Headed Macaw
Yellow-Collared Macaw
Hahn’s Macaw
mini macaw

Hyacinth Macaw

Hyacinth macaw

The Hyacinth Macaw is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family

Conservation Status: Vulnerable (Decreasing)
Life expectancy: 50 years (In the wild)
Length: 100 cm (Adult)
Weight: 1.2 – 1.7 kg (Adult)
Class: Aves
Family: Psittacidae

Red-And-Green Macaw

red and green macaw

The Chloropteran Macaw, sometimes known as the Green-winged Macaw, is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family. This neotropical parrot is often confused with the Red Macaw.

Scientific name: Ara chloropterus
Weight: 1 – 1.7 kg
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Top Classification: Ara
Rank: Species
Class: Aves

Great Green Macaw

The Buffon’s Macaw, also known as the Great Green Macaw, is a species of macaw in the Psittacidae family.

Scientific name: Ara ambiguus

Class: Birds
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Conservation Status: Endangered
Weight: 1.3 kg

Blue-And-Gold Macaw

Blue And Gold Macaw

The Blue Macaw also called Blue and Yellow Macaw or Ara Ararauna is a large parrot of the genus Macaw easily recognizable by the colors of its plumage. This bird is protected by the Washington Convention and the Ministerial Order of 15 May 1986 listing the protected bird species of French Guiana.

Conservation Status: Least Concern (Decreasing)
Class: Aves
Branch: Chordata
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes

Hybrid Macaw

Catalina macaw

Hybrid macaws are the product of the crossing of more than one species of macaw, resulting in a hybrid. They are often characterized and bred for their unique and distinct coloring, and for this reason,

they are highly sought after and appreciated in the exotic animal trade

Blue-Throated Macaw

Blue throated macaw

The Canine Macaw or Blue-throated Macaw is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family. The humanist Jean de Léry mentions it in his Histoire d’un voyage faict en la terre du Brésil in 1578, under the name of “canid

Identification: Canine macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a bird that belongs to :

Family Psittacidae
Order Psittaciformes
Height: 85 cm
Wingspan: 90 to 100 cm
Weight: 600 to 800 g

Scarlet Macaw

Scarlet macaw

The Red Macaw is a large colorful parrot living in the American rainforests. This is the national bird of Honduras. Not to be confused with the green-winged macaw which is in every way resembling, except for the wings which, as the name suggests, have green instead of yellow.

Length: 79 – 97 cm
Weight: 1 kg
Class: Birds
Branch: Chordata
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Ara
Order: Psittaciformes

Lear’s Macaw

Lear's Macaw

The Lear’s Macaw or Cobalt Macaw belongs to the genus Anodorhynchus, as does the Hyacinth Macaw to which it is very close. The species is named after the British artist, ornithologist, and poet Edward Lear.

Scientific name: Anodorhynchus leari
Conservation Status: Endangered
Class: Birds
Higher classification: Anodorhynchus

Military Macaw

Military parrot

Identification sheet: Military macaw (Ara militaris) is a bird that belongs to:

The family Psittacidae
The order Psittaciformes
Height: 71 cm
Wingspan: 99 to 110 cm
Weight: 900 to 1100 g

Spix Macaw

Spix's macaw

The Spix’s Macaw is a species of bird considered extinct in the wild — although a specimen was filmed in 2016 — belonging to the family Psittacidae. It was named after the German zoologist and explorer Johann Baptist von Spix.

Scientific name: Cyanopsitta spixii
Rank: Species
Top classification: Cyanopsitta
Family: Psittacidae

Red-Fronted Macaw

Red-fronted macaw

Identification: Lafresnaye’s macaw (Ara rubrogenys) is a bird that belongs to:

The family Psittacidae
Order Psittaciformes
Height: 60 cm
Wingspan: 80 to 86 cm
Weight: 500 to 650 g

Red-Bellied Macaw

macaw Red bellied

Identification sheet: Macavotan macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus) is a bird that belongs to :

The family Psittacidae
Weight: 290 to 390 g
Height: 51 cm

Severe Macaw

Identification: Green macaw (Ara severus) is a bird that belongs to

The family Psittacidae
Order Psittaciformes
Height: 51 cm
Family: Psittacidae
Weight: 307 to 387 g

Illiger’s Macaw

The Illiger’s macaw or Maracana macaw, formerly placed in the genera Ara and Propyrrhura, is a species of parrot in the

Subfamily Psittacidae
Weight: 260 g (Adult)

Blue-Headed Macaw

Identification: Coulon’s macaw (Primolius couloni) is a bird that belongs to:

The family Psittacidae
Order Psittaciformes
Height: 41 cm
Weight: 205 to 295 g

Yellow-Collared Macaw

Identification card: Yellow-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis) is a bird that belongs to:

The family Psittacidae
Weight: 240 to 250 g
Height: 45 cm

Hahn’s Macaw

Identification: Noble macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis) is a bird that belongs to:

The family Psittacidae
The order Psittaciformes
Weight: 129 to 169 g
Height: 30 cm

Mini Macaw

Description 30-32 cm long, 135-150 g. Plumage green, forehead bluish, underwings at the level of the epaulets red; the red will appear on the top of the shoulder pads around 1 year and a half. The Mini Macawhas a gold-colored upper mandible while the lower beak is gray.

Macaw Lifespan

Macaw lifespan

How long does macaw live: Macaw lifespan by numbers

Macaw Types Species	Highest age recorded	Median adult age*	Potential according to Wikipedia
Blue and yellow macawAra ararauna	48.5	12.6	65-70 years
Blue-throated macawAra glaucogularis	32.8	18.2	N/A
Scarlet macawAra macao	48.3	14.6	Up to 90, average 40-50
Green-winged macawAra chloroptera	63	14.4	N/A
Military macawAra militaris	54.4	14.7	Wild: 50-60
Great green macawAra ambigua	34.8	19.9	50-60, maximum 70
Red-fronted macawAra rubrogenys	36.2	13.8	N/A
Chestnut-fronted macaw Ara severus	39.7	10.6	30-80 years
Hyacinth macawAnodorhynchus hyacinthinus	54.3	18.2	N/A
Lear’s macawAnodorhynchus leari	43.6	17.9	30-50 years or more
Spix’s macawCyanopsitta spixii	32.2	15.2	Oldest in the wild 20; oldest in captivity 34
Yellow-collared macawPrimolius auricollis	25.1	9.6	50 years
Blue-headed macaw Primolius couloni	13.3	13.3	N/A
Blue-winged macawPrimolius maracana	25	14.5	50-60 years
Red-bellied macaw Orthopsittaca manilatus	9.8	6.9	N/A
Red-shouldered macawDiopsittaca nobilis	22.9	11.6	25-40 years