Chestnut-fronted Macaw look-alikes
Ara severus
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Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
Key differences
The Red-bellied Macaw is smaller, has a bare yellow facial patch, and a distinctive reddish-brown patch on its belly. It lacks the chestnut forehead of the Severe Macaw and has a much smaller, all-black bill.
Blue-winged Macaw
Primolius maracana
Key differences
The Blue-winged Macaw (formerly Illiger's Macaw) is smaller, has a red forehead and a red patch on the lower back/rump. Its facial patch is bare white but lacks the chestnut band. Its bill is entirely black.
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