Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Psittaciformes > Psittacidae > Ara > Ara militaris| | Ara militaris (Military Macaw) | |
Synonyms: Ara milstaris Language: Spanish The Military Macaw (Ara militaris) is a large parrot and a medium-sized member of the macaw genus. Though considered vulnerable as a wild species, it is still commonly found in the pet trade industry. A predominantly green bird, it is found in the forests of Mexico and South America. |
| Adult Weight [1] | 2.50 lbs (1.13 kg) |  | | Clutch Size [2] | 2 | | Maximum Longevity [1] | 46 years |
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Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
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Map |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Bolivian Yungas |
Bolivia |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Cauca Valley dry forests |
Colombia |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Cauca Valley montane forests |
Colombia |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central Andean puna |
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru |
Neotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Cordillera La Costa montane forests |
Venezuela |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Cordillera Oriental montane forests |
Colombia, Venezuela |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Dry Chaco |
Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Cordillera real montane forests |
Ecuador, Colombia, Peru |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Jalisco dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Magdalena-Urabá moist forests |
Colombia |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Peruvian Yungas |
Peru |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Santa Marta montane forests |
Colombia |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sinaloan dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Sinú Valley dry forests |
Colombia |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Southern Andean Yungas |
Bolivia, Argentina |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Southern Pacific dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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BirdLife Species Factsheet: View Factsheet
| Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Map |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Abra Patricia: Alto Mayo |
Peru |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Cerro Pintado |
Colombia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Cordillera de Colán |
Peru |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Cordillera de Huacamayos-San Isidro-Sierra Azul |
Ecuador |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Cordillera de Kutukú |
Ecuador |
A1, A2 |
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Cuchilla de San Lorenzo |
Colombia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Eco-parque Los Besotes |
Colombia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Itiyuro-Tuyunti |
Argentina |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Manu |
Peru |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Moyobamba |
Peru |
A1, A2 |
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Parque Nacional El Ávila |
Venezuela |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Parque Nacional Guatopo |
Venezuela |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Parque Nacional Henri Pittier |
Venezuela |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Parque Nacional Morrocoy |
Venezuela |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos |
Colombia |
A1, A2 |
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Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas |
Colombia |
A1 |
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Parque Nacional Natural Macuira |
Colombia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona |
Colombia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Parque Nacional Perijá |
Venezuela |
A1, A2, A3, A4ii |
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Parque Nacional Sangay |
Ecuador |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Parque Nacional Sumaco-Napo Galeras |
Ecuador |
A1, A2 |
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Río Seco |
Argentina |
A1, A2 |
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Refugio de Fauna Silvestre Cuare |
Venezuela |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca |
Ecuador |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Reserva Ecológica Cofán-Bermejo |
Ecuador |
A1, A2 |
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Reserva El Oso |
Colombia |
A1 |
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Serranía de Aguarague |
Bolivia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Serranía de los Churumbelos |
Colombia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Valle de San Salvador |
Colombia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Valle del Río Frío |
Colombia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Yungas Inferiores de Amboró |
Bolivia |
A1, A2 |
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Yungas Inferiores de Carrasco |
Bolivia |
A1, A2 |
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Yungas Inferiores de Madidi |
Bolivia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Yungas Superiores de Apolobamba |
Bolivia |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Zona Protectora San Rafael de Guasare |
Venezuela |
A1, A2, A3 |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
Map |
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Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands |
Mexico, United States |
No |
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Mesoamerica |
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama |
No |
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Tropical Andes |
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela |
No |
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Tumbes-Choco-Magdalena |
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru |
No |
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Institutions (Zoos, etc.) |
MapsLink to MapMiddle America; South America; Species recognized by Peterson A.P., 23-Jan-2007, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in  Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinderImportant Bird Areas provided by BirdLife International (2010) Important Bird Areas. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/12/2010 Range map provided by Ridgely, R. S., T. F. Allnutt, T. Brooks, D. K. McNicol, D. W. Mehlman, B. E. Young, and J. R. Zook. 2007. Digital Distribution Maps of the Birds of the Western Hemisphere, version 3.0. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Data provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.
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