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Golden-collared macaw

Primolius auricollis (Cassin, 1853)

LCLeast Concernparrots

The golden-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 228.8 g to 245 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Golden-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis)
Photo: Bernard DUPONT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the golden-collared macaw

Weight
228.8 g – 245 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.25src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the golden-collared macaw live?

Not recorded

What is the golden-collared macaw?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The golden-collared macaw or yellow-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis) is a small, mostly green Central South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It has a bright yellow patch on the back of its neck/upper shoulders that gives the species its name. In aviculture, it is one of a number of smaller macaws often called "mini-macaws".

From the Wikipedia article “Golden-collared macaw” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden-collared_macaw&oldid=1382316714), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the golden-collared macaw endangered?

The golden-collared macaw is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the golden-collared macaw classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusPrimolius
  7. SpeciesPrimolius auricollis (Cassin, 1853)

Synonyms Ara auricollis, Ara auricollis auricollis, Ara auricollis auricollis, Propyrrhura auricollis, Propyrrhura auricollis, Propyrrhura auricollis, Sittace primoli

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • Yellow-collared macawEnglish
  • مكاو ذهبي الياقةArabic
  • Златен араBulgarian
  • guacamai colldauratCatalan
  • ara žlutokrkýCzech
  • Gulnakket DværgaraDanish
  • HalsbandaraGerman
  • GoldnackenaraGerman
  • flavkoluma araoEsperanto
  • Guacamayo acollaradoSpanish
  • Maracaná cuello doradoSpanish
  • Maracaná de cuello doradoSpanish
  • kaelus-aaraEstonian
  • sepelaraFinnish
  • Ara à collier jauneFrench
  • aranynyakú araHungarian
  • sárganyakú araHungarian
  • Ara dal collareItalian
  • キエリヒメコンゴウインコJapanese
  • geltonkaklė araraLithuanian
  • GeelnekaraDutch
  • gulnakkearaNorwegian
  • ara żółtoszyjaPolish
  • maracanã-de-colarPortuguese
  • arara-de-colar-douradoPortuguese
  • Желтошейный араRussian
  • ara goliernatáSlovak
  • Zlatnovrata araSerbian
  • gulnackad araSwedish
  • Sarı Boyunlu AraTurkish
  • маракана жовтошиїйUkrainian
  • 金領麥鷍Chinese
  • 金领金刚鹦鹉Chinese

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Relatives of the golden-collared macaw

Other species in the same genus Primolius.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the golden-collared macaw?

An adult golden-collared macaw weighs 228.8 g – 245 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the golden-collared macaw endangered?

The golden-collared macaw is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the golden-collared macaw?

The golden-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Golden-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-collared-macaw

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{golden_collared_macaw_2026,
  title = {Golden-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-collared-macaw},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}