Order Psittaciformes Scientific name Primolius Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Arinae Higher classification Psittacinae | |
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Lower classifications Blue‑winged macaw, Golden‑collared macaw, Blue‑headed macaw | ||
Blue winged macaw primolius maracana vieillot 1816
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 Primolius genus, are sometimes called "mini-macaws".
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Taxonomy
The genus has three monotypic species:
The Primolius genus, Bonaparte 1857:
References
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