List of macaws
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The list of macaws includes 19 species of macaws including extinct and critically endangered species,[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and does not include several hypothetical extinct species that have been proposed based on very little evidence.[2]
Species in taxonomic order
Anodorhynchus
The three well-established species in the genus Anodorhynchus are monotypic:[1]
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Cyanopsitta
| Cyanopsitta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common and binomial names[1] | Image | Description | Range |
| Spix's macaw or little blue macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) |
Script error: No such module "convert". long. Various shades of blue, including a pale blue head, pale blue underparts, and vivid blue upperparts, wings and tail.[3] | Brazil (extinct in the wild) | |
Ara
Orthopsittaca
| Orthopsittaca | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common and binomial names[1] | Image | Description | Range |
| Red-bellied macaw (Orthopsittaca manilata) |
Script error: No such module "convert". long, mainly green, burgundy red patch on the belly, blue forehead and upper wings, and a grey tint to the breast. The underwings and undertail are dull yellow. Bare mustard yellow skin covers most of its face. | South America | |
Primolius
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Diopsittaca
| Diopsittaca | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common and binomial names[1] | Image | Description | Range |
| Red-shouldered macaw or Hahn's macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis) |
Script error: No such module "convert". long, mostly green, with dark or slate blue feathers on the forehead and crown. The wings and tail have feathers that are bright green above and olive-green below. The leading edges of the wings, especially on the underside, are red. The irises are orange, and the featherless skin on the face is white. There are three subspecies. | South America | |
See also
References
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