CRCritically Endangered
Great Green Macaw
Ara ambiguus
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical dry· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in PSITTACIDAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Great Green Macaw classified as Critically Endangered?
Great Green Macaw is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Great Green Macaw live?
Great Green Macaw occurs in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, Honduras, and Mexico (plus 6 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Great Green Macaw?
The main threats to Great Green Macaw are 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, and 3.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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