Severe or Chestnut-fronted Macaws
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The Chestnut-fronted Macaw or Severe Macaw (Ara severa) is one of the largest of the mini-macaws. It reaches a size of around 45 centimeters (18 inches) of which around half is the length of the tail. The body size is about the same as a Congo Grey, but slimmer in build.
This is the only mini-macaw to have feathers on the bare patches on its face which makes it look like the larger types of macaw.
The Severe Macaw is mostly green in color with patches of red and blue on the wings. The head has a Chestnut brown patch just above the beak. The beak is black and the patches around the eyes are white with lines of small black feathers. Their lifespan is listed as anything from 30 to 80 years of age.
They can be found over a large part of Northern South America from Panama south into Brazil.
Like most other Parrots Severe Macaws can be "nippy" or "beaky". This should not be encouraged. They can learn to speak and can readily learn a reasonable vocabulary. (Adapted from: Source: Wikipedia.org)
Severe Macaws as Pets
This bird is more easily trained than the larger macaws, and is more often recommended as a house pet than the other macaws. As with many of the mini macaw members, the Severe must be well socialized as a youngster to prevent him from becoming a "one person bird".
They are a playful, animated bird, but can become very noisy. They are very , curious and easily excitable. They have the potential of becoming excellent talkers - which would help in diverting their vocal tendencies into words instead of noise. They can become nippy, if it is not discouraged when young. Training is important to teach them manners and acceptable behavior. Training and discipline will make the difference of this parrot becoming a beloved member of the family or a discarded problem.
If you are considering one of these magnificent parrots as pets, please visit the following websites for information:
- Macaw General Information
- Procuring your Parrot
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- Housing Your Bird
- Training Your Bird
- Bird Nutrition
- Parrot Products
Taxoomy:
Size: 49 cm 
Weight: 360 g Genus: Scientific: Ara ... English: Macaws ... Dutch: Echte Aras ... German: Eigentliche Aras ... French: Aras Species: Scientific: Ara severa severa ... English: Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Severa Macaw ... Dutch: Dwergara, Severa Ara ... German: Rotbugara, Rotbugzwergara ... French: Ara à front châtain
CITES II - Endangered Species
Distribution: Orinoco River in Venezuela to Brazil
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