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

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

## Species[edit]

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