About the Chestnut-fronted Macaw
The chestnut-fronted macaw or severe macaw is one of the largest of the mini-macaws. It reaches a size of around 45 cm (18 in) of which around half is the length of the tail.
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The chestnut-fronted or severe macaw is mostly green in colour with patches of red and blue on the wings. The head has a chestnut brown patch just above the beak. The beak is black and the patches around the eyes are white with lines of small black feathers. It is the only one of the miniature macaws that has lines of feathers in the bare patches around its eyes. In the wild their typically gregarious personality can become more aggressive at puberty, giving them the name "severe macaw". This tendency can be curbed in captivity but the species requires significant handling to make a tame pet.
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What the Chestnut-fronted Macaw sounds like
Where the Chestnut-fronted Macaw lives
When to see the Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Scarlet MacawAra macaoIt is about 84 centimeters (33 in) long, of which more than half is the pointed, graduated tail typical of all macaws, though the scarlet macaw has a larger percentage of tail than the other large macaws.
Blue-and-yellow MacawAra araraunaThese birds can reach a length of 81–91 cm (32–36 in) and weigh 1.0–1.5 kg (2–3 lb), making them some of the larger members of their family.
Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterusThe green-winged macaw can be readily distinguished from the scarlet macaw.
Side by side: Chestnut-fronted Macaw vs Scarlet Macaw · Blue-and-yellow Macaw vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw
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