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Red-fronted macaw

Ara rubrogenys Lafresnaye, 1847

CRCritically Endangeredparrots

The red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 468 g and live up to 23 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
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Quick facts about the red-fronted macaw

Weight
468 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
23 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1.7 – 1.85src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the red-fronted macaw live?

Not recorded

What is the red-fronted macaw?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys) is a parrot endemic to a small semi-desert mountainous area of Bolivia. It is a critically endangered species; it has been successfully bred in captivity, and is available, if not common, as a pet. It is also sometimes known in the literature as Lafresnaye's macaw, named for the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye, who was one of the first to describe the species.

From the Wikipedia article “Red-fronted macaw” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-fronted_macaw&oldid=1382314910), 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 red-fronted macaw endangered?

The red-fronted macaw is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Critically Endangered species.

How is the red-fronted macaw classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusAra
  7. SpeciesAra rubrogenys Lafresnaye, 1847
Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • مكاو أحمر الجبهةArabic
  • Червеноух араBulgarian
  • Червеночел араBulgarian
  • Guacamai frontvermellCatalan
  • guacamai de front vermellCatalan
  • ara červenouchýCzech
  • Rødøret AraDanish
  • RotohraraGerman
  • ruĝfrunta araoEsperanto
  • Guacamayo DoradoSpanish
  • Guacamayo de CochabambaSpanish
  • Guacamayo FrentirrojaSpanish
  • Paraba frente rojaSpanish
  • mägiaaraEstonian
  • مکائو سینهسرخPersian
  • bolivianaraFinnish
  • Ara de LafresnayeFrench
  • Guacamaio de testa vermellaGalician
  • ארה אדומת מצחHebrew
  • vörösfülű araHungarian
  • Ara fronterossaItalian
  • アカミミコンゴウインコJapanese
  • raudonkaktė araLithuanian
  • Якшар пӹлӹшӓн араWestern Mari
  • Shádiʼááhdę́ę́ʼ tsídii yáłtiʼítsoh bítááʼ halchíʼígííNavajo
  • RoodwangaraDutch
  • rødørearaNorwegian
  • ara różowookaPolish
  • لال پرا میکاعWestern Panjabi
  • arara-de-testa-vermelhaPortuguese
  • arara-de-fronte-vermelhaPortuguese
  • Arara-do-fronte-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Quri wakamayuQuechua
  • Красноухий араRussian
  • ara červenoslucháSlovak
  • Crvenočela araSerbian
  • rödpannad araSwedish
  • Kızıl Alınlı AraTurkish
  • ара червонолобийUkrainian
  • سرخ سینہ مکاؤUrdu
  • 紅額麥鷍Chinese
  • 红额金刚鹦鹉Chinese

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the red-fronted macaw?

An adult red-fronted macaw weighs 468 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the red-fronted macaw endangered?

The red-fronted macaw is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the red-fronted macaw live?

The red-fronted macaw has a recorded lifespan of 23 years.

What kind of animal is the red-fronted macaw?

The red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{red_fronted_macaw_2026,
  title = {Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-fronted-macaw},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}