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Macaw

/məˈkɔː/

Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.

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Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Macaw"

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Word	Definition
aranoun	The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
araranoun	The palm cockatoo, native to Australia and the Malay Archipelago (Probosciger aterrimus).
parrotnoun	A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
hyacinthine	Of the colour of a hyacinth (either the gem or the flower); reddish-gold (chiefly with reference to hair).
maccawnoun	A surname
scarlet macawnoun	A large, colorful parrot, Ara macao, native to the Amazon rainforest and parts of Central America.
blue-and-yellow macawnoun	Ara ararauna, a large South American parrot with a mostly blue dorsum, light yellow/orange venter, and gradient hues of green on top of its head.
amazonnoun	Amazon.com Inc., a very large Internet retailer.
red-and-green macawnoun	Ara chloropterus, a large red macaw.
araraunanoun	A blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
hyacinth macawnoun	A large, blue parrot, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, native to central and eastern South America.
great green macawnoun	An endangered parrot, Ara ambiguus, found in Central America.
military macawnoun	Ara militaris, a large parrot with mostly green plumage.
amazon parrotnoun	A New World parrot of the genus Amazona.
parakeetnoun	Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.
orange-winged amazonnoun	a species of parrot, Amazona amazonica.
orange-winged parrotnoun	a species of parrot, Amazona amazonica
yellow-naped amazonnoun	Amazona auropalliata, a type of parrot that is native to forests, woodlands, and tropical zones in Central America and southern Mexico.
psittacinenoun	Any bird in the order Psittaciformes: a parrot.
monk parakeetnoun	Myiopsitta monachus, a parrot of South America.