Macaw

Ara

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Anodorhynchus

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Cyanopsitta

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Propyrrhura

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Orthopsittaca

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Diopsittaca

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Macaws are large colorful New World parrots, classified into six of the many Psittacidae genera: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Propyrrhura, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca. They are the largest birds in the parrot family in length and wingspan, though the flightless Kakapo is heavier.

Related Topics:
New World - Parrot - Psittacidae - Genera - Kakapo

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Parrots are zygodactyl, like woodpeckers, having 4 toes on each foot – two front and two back.

Related Topics:
Zygodactyl - Woodpecker

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Their native habitats are the forests, especially rain forests, of Mexico and Central and South America.

Related Topics:
Mexico - Central - South America

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