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macaw: see parrot parrot, common name for members of the order Psittaciformes, comprising 315 species of colorful birds, pantropical in distribution, including the parakeet. Parrots have large heads and short necks, strong feet with two toes in front and two in back (facilitating
..... Click the link for more information. . macawAny of about 18 species of large tropical New World parrots (subfamily Psittacinae) with very long tails and big sickle-shaped beaks. Macaws eat fruits and nuts. They are easily tamed and often kept as pets; some learn to mimic human speech, but most only screech. A few have lived 65 years. Best known is the scarlet macaw (Ara macao), found from Mexico to Brazil, a 36-in. (90-cm) bright-red bird with blue and yellow wings, blue and red tail, and white face. macaw any large tropical American parrot of the genera Ara and Anodorhynchus, having a long tail and brilliant plumage macaw [mə′kȯ] (vertebrate zoology) The common name for large South and Central American parrots of the genusAraand related genera; individuals are brilliantly colored with a long tail, a hooked bill, and a naked area around the eyes. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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