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Classification
Bird
🍽️
Diet
Herbivore
⏱️
Lifespan
40–75 years
⚖️
Weight
1–1.5 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
A large, brilliantly colored parrot native to the neotropics, one of the most iconic birds of the Amazon.
Habitat
🌿 tropical rainforest🌿 savanna
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
Ara
Fun Facts
1
Scarlet macaws can live up to 75 years in captivity.
2
They eat clay from riverbanks to neutralize toxins from unripe seeds.
3
Their powerful beaks can crack open the hardest nuts in the forest.
4
Mates stay together for life, often flying in pairs.
5
They gather at clay licks in groups of hundreds to socialize and feed.