Chestnut-fronted Macaw

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Ara severus

Chestnut-fronted Macaw, a reference photo
Photo: Félix Uribe from Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The chestnut-fronted macaw or severe macaw (Ara severus) 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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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Chestnut-fronted Macaw being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
Ara
Species
Ara severus

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