Macaw

Macaws are nineteen species of parrots native to Central and South America, characterized by large size, long tails, and bold, colorful plumage.

Macaw
Green-winged macaw Ara chloropterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Branch	Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-phylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Sub-class	Neornithes
Infra-class	Neoaves
Order Information
Superorder	Psittacimorphae
Order	Psittaciformes
Family Information
Family	Psittacidae
Sub-family	Psittacinae
Tribe Information
Tribe	Arini
Genus Information
Genera	Anodorhynchus Ara Cyanopsitta Diopsittaca Orthopsittaca Primolius
Population statistics

Species

Scientists recognize nineteen species, two of which are extinct. Many of the remainder are critically endangered or threatened due to habitat loss and the commercial pet trade.

• Genus Anodorhynchus

Glaucous macaw, Anodorhynchus glaucus

Hyacinth macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Lear's macaw, Anodorhynchus leari

• Genus Ara

Blue-and-gold macaw, Ara ararauna

Blue-throated macaw, Ara glaucogularis

Cuban red macaw, Ara tricolor (extinct)

Great green macaw, Ara ambiguus

Green-winged macaw, Ara chloropterus

Military macaw, Ara militaris

Red-fronted macaw, Ara rubrogenys

Saint Croix macaw, Ara autochthones (extinct)

Scarlet macaw, Ara macao

Severe macaw, Ara severa

• Genus Cyanopsitta

Spix's macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii

• Genus Diopsittaca

Red-shouldered macaw or Hahn's Macaw, Diopsittaca nobilis

• Genus Orthopsittaca

Red-bellied macaw, Orthopsittaca manilata

• Genus Primolius

Blue-headed macaw, Primolius couloni

Blue-winged macaw, Primolius maracana

Golden collared macaw, Primolius auricollis