Macaws

The Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-Gold Macaw, is a large South American parrot with mostly blue top parts and light orange underparts, with gradient hues of green on top of its head. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws.

The Blue-Headed Macaw (Primolius couloni) or Coulon’s Macaw has a total length of about 41 cm, making it a member of the group of smaller macaws sometimes known as the mini-macaws, which includes any species of macaw with a total length of 50 cm or less.

The Blue-Throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis), also known as the Caninde Macaw or Wagler’s Macaw, is a macaw endemic to a small area of north-central Bolivia, known as Los Llanos de Moxos. In 2014 this species was designated by law as a natural patrimony of Bolivia, where it is known as barba azul, which means ‘blue beard’ in Spanish.

Most of these birds are primarily red or deep orange on their chests and bellies. Some have brilliant red-orange heads while others have a gorgeous blue-green crown. They tend to have green and blue feathers running down their backs and long tails. Many of them have gold feathers edging their wings and their tails.

The Red-and-Green Macaw (Ara chloropterus), also known as the Green-Winged Macaw, is a large, mostly-red macaw of the genus Ara. This is the largest of the genus Ara, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America.

The Hahn’s Macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis) is also known as the Red Shouldered Macaw. It is the smallest Macaw, being 30 to 35 cm in length. Its personality is similar to the large Macaws. It is an excellent talker that can be taught many tricks and thus is much sought after as pets.

The Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or Hyacinthine Macaw, is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length of about one metre, it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species; the flightless kakapo of New Zealand outweighs it at up to 3.5 kg.

The Military Macaw (Ara militaris) is a large parrot and a medium-sized Macaw that gets its name from its predominantly green plumage resembling a military parade uniform. It is native to forests of Mexico and South America and is considered as a vulnerable species.

The Red-Fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys) is 55–60 cm (21.5–23.5 in) long. It is mostly green, and has a red forehead, a red patch over the ears and bright red to orange edged under wing coverts. It has an area of pinkish skin around the eyes extending to the beak. It has red at the bend of wings and blue primary wing feathers.

The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a large red, yellow, and blue Central and South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical Central and South America. Widely regarded by bird lovers as the most beautiful parrot, scarlet macaws are among the most colorful.

The Military Macaw (Ara militaris) is a large parrot and a medium-sized Macaw that gets its name from its predominantly green plumage resembling a military parade uniform. It is native to forests of Mexico and South America and is considered as a vulnerable species.

The Golden-Collared Macaw (Primolius auricollis) or Yellow-Collared Macaw is a small mostly green Central South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It has a bright yellow patch on the back of its neck/upper shoulders that gives the species its name.