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List Of Macaws
The list of macaws includes 19 species of macaws including extinct and critically endangered species, and does not include several hypothetical extinct species that have been proposed based on very little evidence. Species in taxonomic order ''Anodorhynchus'' The three well-established species in the genus ''Anodorhynchus'' are monotypic: ''Cyanopsitta'' ''Ara'' ''Orthopsittaca'' ''Primolius'' ''Diopsittaca'' References See also * List of parrots *List of Amazon parrots *Macaws {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Macaws Macaws Macaws are a group of New World parrots that are long-tailed and often colorful. They are popular in aviculture or as companion parrots, although there are conservation concerns about several species in the wild. Biology Of the many differe ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macaw
Macaws are a group of New World parrots that are long-tailed and often colorful. They are popular in aviculture or as companion parrots, although there are conservation concerns about several species in the wild. Biology Of the many different Psittacidae (true parrots) genera, six are classified as macaws: ''Ara'', ''Anodorhynchus'', '' Cyanopsitta'', ''Primolius'', ''Orthopsittaca'', and ''Diopsittaca''. Previously, the members of the genus ''Primolius'' were placed in ''Propyrrhura'', but the former is correct in accordance with ICZN rules. In addition, the related macaw-like thick-billed parrot is sometimes referred to as a "macaw", although it is not phylogenetically considered to be a macaw species. Macaws are native to Central America and North America (only Mexico), South America, and formerly the Caribbean. Most species are associated with forests, but others prefer woodland or savannah-like habitats.Abramson, J., Speer, B. L., & Thomsen, J.B. 1999, "The Large Macaws, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypothetical Extinct Species
Several species have been assumed to exist, but due to a lack of evidence they can only be regarded as potential species. They have caused confusion, as they may have been a separate species, a subspecies, an introduced species or a misidentification. List of hypothetical species Birds *Dominican green-and-yellow macaw *Gallus giganteus *Guadeloupe amazon * Guadeloupe parakeet * Jamaican red macaw * Lesser Antillean macaw *Martinique amazon *Martinique macaw * Hypothetical relatives of the Rodrigues Parrot * Red-headed macaw * White Dodo/Réunion solitaire (probable misidentification of the Réunion ibis) *Réunion swamphen * Painted vulture Dinosaurs *Archaeoraptor *Proavis Insects * Venezuelan poodle moth *'' Battus polydamas antiquus'' (Possibly based on a misidentification) Mammals * Chilihueque * Sumxu * Kting voar * Steller's sea ape * Marozi * Andean wolf * Kallana *Zhejiang unknown canid Fish *Bathysphaera *Bathysidus * Bathyembryx See also Chimera (paleontology) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ara (genus)
''Ara'' is a Neotropical genus of macaws with eight extant species and at least two extinct species. The genus name was coined by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799. It gives its name to and is part of the Arini, or tribe of neotropical parrots. The genus name ''Ara'' is derived from the Tupi word ''ará'', an onomatopoeia of the sound a macaw makes. The ''Ara'' macaws are large striking parrots with long tails, long narrow wings and vividly coloured plumage. They all have a characteristic bare face patch around the eyes. Males and females have similar plumage. Many of its members are popular in the pet trade, and bird smuggling is a threat to several species. Taxonomy The genus ''Ara'' was erected by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799. The type species was designated as the scarlet macaw (''Ara macao'') by Robert Ridgway in 1916. The genus name is from ''ará'' meaning "macaw" in the Tupi language of Brazil. The word is an o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-bellied Macaw
The red-bellied macaw (''Orthopsittaca manilatus''), also known as ''Guacamaya Manilata'', is a medium-sized, mostly green South American parrot, a member of a group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It is the largest of what are commonly called "mini-macaws". The belly has a large maroon patch which gives the species its name. It is endemic to tropical Amazonian South America, from Colombia and Trinidad south to Amazonian Peru and Bolivia, and central Brazil as far as the northwestern cerrado. Its habitat is moriche (or buriti) palm (''Mauritia flexuosa'') swamp forests and sandy savannahs with palm groves. They are critically dependent on the Moriche palm for roosting, feeding and nesting. Although the bird is locally common, in places it has been adversely affected by clearing of the palms for use as posts, or to allow cattle ranching; also by capture for the pet trade. Not to be confused with the African red-bellied parrot (''Poicephalus rufiventris''), a similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthopsittaca Manilata -Brazil-6
The red-bellied macaw (''Orthopsittaca manilatus''), also known as ''Guacamaya Manilata'', is a medium-sized, mostly green South American parrot, a member of a group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It is the largest of what are commonly called "mini-macaws". The belly has a large maroon patch which gives the species its name. It is endemic to tropical Amazonian South America, from Colombia and Trinidad south to Amazonian Peru and Bolivia, and central Brazil as far as the northwestern cerrado. Its habitat is moriche (or buriti) palm (''Mauritia flexuosa'') swamp forests and sandy savannahs with palm groves. They are critically dependent on the Moriche palm for roosting, feeding and nesting. Although the bird is locally common, in places it has been adversely affected by clearing of the palms for use as posts, or to allow cattle ranching; also by capture for the pet trade. Not to be confused with the African red-bellied parrot (''Poicephalus rufiventris''), a similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primolius
''Primolius'' is a genus of macaws comprising three species, which are native to South America. They are mainly green parrots with complex colouring including blues, reds and yellows. They have long tails, a large curved beak, and bare facial skin typical of macaws in general. They are less than 50 cm long, much smaller than the macaws of the ''Ara'' genus. Macaws less than about 50 cm long, including the genus ''Primolius'', are sometimes called "mini-macaws". Taxonomy The genus has three monotypic species: Genus ''Primolius'', Bonaparte 1857: *Blue-headed macaw, ''Primolius couloni'' (Sclater PL, 1876) * Blue-winged macaw or Illiger's macaw, ''Primolius maracana'' (Vieillot, 1816) *Golden-collared macaw, ''Primolius auricollis'' (Cassin, 1853) Species See also *List of macaws The list of macaws includes 19 species of macaws including extinct and critically endangered species, and does not include several hypothetical extinct species that have been proposed base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-shouldered Macaw
The red-shouldered macaw (''Diopsittaca nobilis'') is a small green South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. The species is named for the red coverts on its wings. It is the smallest macaw, being in length - similar in size to the ''Aratinga'' parakeets. It is native to the tropical lowlands, savannah, and swamplands of Brazil, the Guianas, Bolivia, Venezuela, and far south-eastern Peru. It has two distinct subspecies, the noble macaw and the Hahn's macaw, and a possible poorly distinct third subspecies that has longer wings, but is otherwise similar to the noble macaw. The Hahn's subspecies is named for German zoologist Carl-Wilhelm Hahn, who in 1834 began compiling ''Ornithologischer Atlas oder naturgetreue Abbildung und Beschreibung der aussereuropäischen Vögel'' (Engl: Ornithological Atlas or natural depiction and description of birds from outside Europe). Red-shouldered macaws are frequently bred in captivity for the pet trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diopsittaca Nobilis -pet-2-4c
The red-shouldered macaw (''Diopsittaca nobilis'') is a small green South American true parrots, parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. The species is named for the red coverts on its wings. It is the smallest macaw, being in length - similar in size to the ''Aratinga'' parakeets. It is native to the tropical lowlands, savannah, and swamplands of Brazil, the Guianas, Bolivia, Venezuela, and far south-eastern Peru. It has two distinct subspecies, the noble macaw and the Hahn's macaw, and a possible poorly distinct third subspecies that has longer wings, but is otherwise similar to the noble macaw. The Hahn's subspecies is named for German zoologist Carl-Wilhelm Hahn, who in 1834 began compiling ''Ornithologischer Atlas oder naturgetreue Abbildung und Beschreibung der aussereuropäischen Vögel'' (Engl: Ornithological Atlas or natural depiction and description of birds from outside Europe). Red-shouldered macaws are frequently bred in captivity for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Parrots
Parrots, also known as psittacines (), are the 402 species of birds that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions, of which 387 are extant. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere as well. The greatest biodiversity, diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia. The Cacatuoidea are quite distinct, having a movable head crest, a different arrangement of the carotid arteries, a gall bladder, differences in the skull bones, and lack the Dyck texture feathers that—in the Psittacoidea—scatter light to produce the vibrant colours of so many parrots. Lories and lorikeets, Lorikeets were previously regarded as a family, Loriidae, but are now considered a tribe (Loriini) within the subfamily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Amazon Parrots
The amazon parrots are 35 species of parrots that comprise the genus ''Amazona''. They are native to the New World, ranging from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean. Amazon parrots range in size from medium to large, and have relatively short, rather square tails. They are predominantly green, with accenting colours that are quite vivid in some species. The taxonomy of the yellow-crowned amazon (''Amazona ochrocephala'' complex) is disputed, with some authorities listing only a single species (''A. ochrocephala''), and others splitting it into as many as three species (''A. ochrocephala'', ''A. auropalliata'' and ''A. oratrix''). The yellow-faced parrot, ''Alipiopsitta xanthops'', was traditionally placed within the amazon parrot genus, but recent research has shown that it is more closely related to the short-tailed parrot and species from the genus ''Pionus''; as a result, it has been transferred to the monotypic genus ''Alipiopsitta''.Russello, M A & Amato, G (2004) "A m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
