About Ara severus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ara severus (Linnaeus, 1758), commonly called the chestnut-fronted macaw or severe macaw, is mostly green, with red and blue patches on its wings. It has a chestnut brown patch located just above the beak on its head. Its beak is black, and the patches surrounding its eyes are white, marked with lines of small black feathers. This species is the only miniature macaw that has lines of feathers within the bare patches around its eyes. In the wild, this typically gregarious bird becomes more aggressive when it reaches puberty, which is how it got the common name "severe macaw". This aggressive tendency can be controlled when the bird is kept in captivity, but the species needs regular, significant handling to become a tame pet. Adult individuals are 45–50 cm (17.5–19.5 in) long, and weigh between 300–410 g (11–14 oz).
