The red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys) is a parrot endemic to a small semi-desert mountainous area of Bolivia. It is a critically endangered species; it has been successfully bred in captivity, and is available, if not common, as a pet. It is also sometimes known in the literature as Lafresnaye's macaw, named for the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye, who was one of the first to describe the species.
External links
- Red-fronted macaw videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- (for Bolivia)
- Red-fronted macaw photo gallery VIREO
- Wild macaws (Bolivia section)
- 1840s illustration by P. Oudart