Ara (genus)

Large (up to 95 cm long) parrots with a very bright color of green, red, blue and yellow tones. The areas around the eyes and sides of the head are bare, sometimes with rare and short feathers. The wings are very elongated and pointed towards the end. The wedge-shaped tail is longer than the body. A characteristic feature of these parrots is a large, laterally compressed and highly rounded beak with a steeply bent tip. Males , females and young parrots have almost the same color. This type of parrot is the owner of the strongest beak on earth.

Distributed in Central and South America .

Under natural conditions, they settle in tropical areas with wooded areas. Leading a flock of life, but couples create for many years. Flocks of ar sometimes harm fruit plantations. 1 species and 1 subspecies are listed in the IUCN Red List.

With good care, they are easily tamed and feel great in captivity. They can live 30–75 years, but on average up to 60 years. The houses of these birds were still kept by the Indians of pre-Columbian America and today they are quite common at home. They feed on a grain mixture, various vegetables, fruits and other feeds.

The genus includes 15 species, 7 of which are extinct.

• Soldier Macaw Ara ambiguus ( Bechstein , 1811 )
• Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna ( Linnaeus , 1758 )
• † Yellow and Green Dominican Macaw Ara atwoodi ( Clark , 1905 )
• † Virgin Ara Ara autocthones ( Westmore 1907 )
• Green-winged Macaw Ara chloropterus GR Gray , 1859
• † Ara erythrocephala Gosse , 1847
• Blue- throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis Dabbene , 1921
• † Red Jamaican Macaw Ara gossei ( Rothschild 1905 )
• † Guadalupe Macaw Ara guadeloupensis ( Clark 1905 )
• Red Macaw Ara macao ( Linnaeus , 1758 )
• † Martinique Macaw Ara martinica ( Rothschild 1905 )
• Lesser Soldier Macaw Ara militaris ( Linnaeus , 1766 )
• Trachemys Ara Ara rubrogenys Lafresnaye , 1847
• Chestnut-billed Macaw Ara severus ( Linnaeus , 1758 )
• † Cuban Macaw Ara tricolor Bechstein , 1811

Depending on the classification, the number of species may vary, and the genus may include up to 20 species, including:

currently part of the genus ( Diopsittaca )

• Lesser Blue-faced Macaw Ara nobilis ( Linnaeus , 1758 )

currently part of genus ( Orthopsittaca )

• Red-bellied Macaw Ara manilata ( Boddaert , 1783 )

currently part of the genus ( Primolius )

• Yellow-necked Macaw Ara auricollis ( Cassin , 1853 )
• Mountain Macaw Ara couloni ( PL Sclater , 1876 )
• Red-backed Macaw Ara maracana Vieillot , 1816

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