Macaw Parrots
Species Name: Anodorhynchus glaucus
Common Name: Macaw
Group Name: Company
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
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Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Ara
Macaws are a group of parrots that are long-tailed and often colorful.
Of the many different 'true parrots' genera, six are classified as Macaws.
Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Primolius, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca.
Macaws are native to Central America and Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean.
Most species are associated with rain-forests, but can be found in woodland or savannah-like habitats.
