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{{Taxonomy
|name=Macaw
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|domain=Eukaryota
|kingdom=Animalia
|subkingdom=Bilateria
|branch=Deuterostomia
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|phylum=Chordata
|subphylum=Vertebrata
|infraphylum=Gnathostomata
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|superclass=Tetrapoda
|class=Aves
|subclass=Neornithes
|infraclass=Neoaves
|superorder=Psittacimorphae
|order=Psittaciformes
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|families=
|family=Psittacidae
|subfamily=Psittacinae
|supertribe=
|tribe=Arini
|subtribe=
|genera=Anodorhynchus<br/>Ara<br/>Cyanopsitta<br/>Diopsittaca<br/>Orthopsittaca<br/>Primolius
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'''Macaws''' are nineteen species of [[parrot]]s native to Central and South America, characterized by large size, long tails, and bold, colorful plumage.
==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''
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Parrots]]
|name=Macaw
|image=
|caption=
|domain=Eukaryota
|kingdom=Animalia
|subkingdom=Bilateria
|branch=Deuterostomia
|superphylum=
|phylum=Chordata
|subphylum=Vertebrata
|infraphylum=Gnathostomata
|microphylum=
|superdivision=
|division=
|subdivision=
|superclass=Tetrapoda
|class=Aves
|subclass=Neornithes
|infraclass=Neoaves
|superorder=Psittacimorphae
|order=Psittaciformes
|suborder=
|infraorder=
|superfamily=
|families=
|family=Psittacidae
|subfamily=Psittacinae
|supertribe=
|tribe=Arini
|subtribe=
|genera=Anodorhynchus<br/>Ara<br/>Cyanopsitta<br/>Diopsittaca<br/>Orthopsittaca<br/>Primolius
|genus=
|subgenus=
|species=
|binomialname=
|syn=
|sub=
|alt=
|regionimg=
|pop=
|conservation=
}}
'''Macaws''' are nineteen species of [[parrot]]s native to Central and South America, characterized by large size, long tails, and bold, colorful plumage.
==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''
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Parrots]]