IUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered |
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| Endangered |
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| Vulnerable |
A2cd+3cd+4cd |
IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Vulnerable |
| 2011 |
Vulnerable |
| 2008 |
Vulnerable |
| 2004 |
Vulnerable |
| 2000 |
Vulnerable |
| 1996 |
Vulnerable |
| 1994 |
Vulnerable |
| 1988 |
Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status |
altitudinal migrant |
Forest dependency |
High |
| Land mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
276,000 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
11-100 |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
6000-15000 |
poor |
Estimated |
2000 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
2-100 |
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
1001-5000 |
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
12.7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The population size is preliminarily estimated to fall into the band 10,000-19,999 individuals. This equates to 6,667-13,333 mature individuals, rounded here to 6,000-15,000 mature individuals. |
|
Trend justification: This species is suspected to be declining due to continued habitat loss and capture for domestic trade. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Argentina |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Bolivia |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Colombia |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Ecuador |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Mexico |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Peru |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Venezuela |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
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Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Argentina |
Itiyuro-Tuyunti |
 |
| Argentina |
Río Seco |
|
| Bolivia |
Serranía de Aguarague |
|
| Bolivia |
Yungas Inferiores de Amboró |
|
| Bolivia |
Yungas Inferiores de Carrasco |
|
| Bolivia |
Yungas Inferiores de Madidi |
|
| Bolivia |
Yungas Superiores de Apolobamba |
|
| Colombia |
Cerro Pintado (part of Serranía de Perijá transboundary AZE) |
|
| Colombia |
Cuchilla de San Lorenzo |
|
| Colombia |
Eco-parque Los Besotes |
|
| Colombia |
Jardín de las Delicias |
|
| Colombia |
Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos |
|
| Colombia |
Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas |
|
| Colombia |
Parque Nacional Natural Macuira |
|
| Colombia |
Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona |
|
| Colombia |
Reserva El Oso |
|
| Colombia |
Serranía de los Churumbelos |
|
| Colombia |
Valle de San Salvador |
|
| Colombia |
Valle del Río Frío |
|
| Ecuador |
Cordillera de Huacamayos-San Isidro-Sierra Azul |
|
| Ecuador |
Cordillera de Kutukú |
|
| Ecuador |
Parque Nacional Sangay |
|
| Ecuador |
Parque Nacional Sumaco-Napo Galeras |
|
| Ecuador |
Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca |
|
| Ecuador |
Reserva Ecológica Cofán-Bermejo |
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| Peru |
Abra Patricia - Alto Mayo |
|
| Peru |
Alto Mayo |
|
| Peru |
Cordillera de Colán |
|
| Peru |
Manu |
|
| Peru |
Moyobamba |
|
| Peru |
Sur de la Cordillera de Colán |
|
| Venezuela |
Henri Pittier National Park (Parque Nacional Henri Pittier IBA) |
|
| Venezuela |
Morrocoy National Park (Parque Nacional Morrocoy IBA) |
|
| Venezuela |
Parque Nacional El Ávila |
|
| Venezuela |
Parque Nacional Guatopo |
|
| Venezuela |
Parque Nacional Perijá (part of Serrania de Perija transboundary AZE) |
|
| Venezuela |
Refugio de Fauna Silvestre Cuare |
|
| Venezuela |
Zona Protectora San Rafael de Guasare |
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Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane |
major |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 3100 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
|
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Residential & commercial development |
Tourism & recreation areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Rapid Declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Agro-industry farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Transportation & service corridors |
Roads & railroads |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Rapid Declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (large scale) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Rapid Declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Rapid Declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Natural system modifications |
Dams & water management/use / Large dams |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Future |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
No/Negligible I |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
Utilisation
| Purpose |
Primary form used |
Life stage used |
Source |
Scale |
Level |
Timing |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
Subsistence, National |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
International |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Ara militaris. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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