{{Taxobox
 | name         = Большой солдатский ара
 | image file   = Ara ambigua.JPG
 | image title  = Большой солдатский ара
 | image descr  = Большой солдатский ара
 | regnum       = Животные
 | phylum       = Хордовые
 | subphylum    = Позвоночные
 | classis      = Птицы
 | ordo         = Попугаеобразные
 | familia      = Попугаевые
 | subfamilia   = Настоящие попугаи
 | genus        = Ара
 | species      = '''Большой солдатский ара'''
 | latin        =  
 | wikispecies  =  Ara ambigua
| commons = Ara ambiguus
 | range map = Ara ambiguaVC-s.jpg
 | itis         =  714033
 | ncbi         =  
}}

'''Большой солдатский ара''', или '''зелёный ара''' () — птица семейства попугаевых.

== Внешний вид ==
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Длина тела 80-85 см самца). Спинка, подкрылья и подхвостье жёлто-бронзовые. Рулевые, маховые и их кроющие синие. Хвост сверху коричневый с синими кончиками. самки нет. Похож на малого солдатского ара, но подкрылья жёлтые. У них существенная разница в размере, голосе и среде обитания.

== Распространение ==
Обитает в Панаме, Коста-Рике.

== Образ жизни ==
Населяет влажные тропические долины, сезонные сухие территории до высоты 700 м над уровнем моря. Держится парами или семейными группами.

== Содержание ==
При одиночном содержании быстро приручаются и становятся послушными и доверчивыми.

{{Taxobox
| name = Great Green Macaw
| image = Ara ambigua.JPG
| image_width = 250px
| status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1
| trend = down
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn"> Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered </ref>
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Chordata
| classis = Aves
| ordo = Psittaciformes
| familia = Psittacidae
| subfamilia = Psittacinae
| tribus = Arini
| genus = ''Ara''
| species = '''''A. ambiguus'''''
| binomial = ''Ara ambiguus''
| binomial_authority = (Bechstein, 1811)
| subdivision_ranks = subspecies
| subdivision = ''A. a. ambiguus''<br>''A. a. guayaquilensis''
| range_map = Ara ambiguaVC-s.jpg
| range_map_width = 250px
| range_map_caption = Red area is the range
}}
The '''Great Green Macaw''', ''Ara ambiguus'', also known as '''Buffon's Macaw''', is a Central and South American parrot found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. Two allopatric subspecies are recognized, the nominate subspecies is found in Central America to northern Colombia, while ''A. a. guayaquilensis'' is found in western Ecuador and possibly south-western Colombia.<ref name=forshaw></ref>

==Taxonomy==
The scientific name has recently been changed from ''A. ambigua'' to ''A. ambiguus'' to bring the name in gender agreement.<ref>David, N. and Gosselin, M. 2002. ''The grammatical gender of avian genera.'' Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 122: 257-282.</ref>

==Description==
Great Green Macaws are the largest parrots in their natural range, averaging 85–90 cm (33–36 in) long and 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) in weight. They are mainly green and have a reddish forehead and pale blue lower back, rump and upper tail feathers. Tail is brownish red tipped with very pale blue. The bare facial skin is patterned with lines of small dark feathers, which are reddish in older and female parrots.<ref name = birdlife-1550></ref>

==Status==
It has been described as endangered, and has been one of the key elements in the proposal for the formation of a new National Park in Costa Rica, Maquenque National Park. Already significant parts of the bird's existing habitat is covered by Nature reserves and other conservation projects.

==Aviculture==
Buffon's Macaw is sometimes bred in captivity, having a less nervous personality than most other macaws, but it is still very rarely seen as a pet.