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Macaws

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.

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aranounThe great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
arasnounAlternative form of Araks. [A river in Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan and empties into Kura river.]
genus aranounmacaws
parrotsnounA 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.
toucansnounAny of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.
parakeetsnounAny of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.
cockatoosnounA bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
tortoisesnounAny of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India), whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
flamingosnounEnrique Bunbury's third studio album.
owlsnounan indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois.
coatisnounAny of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, that live in the range from the southern United States to northern Argentina.
reptilesnouna lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in March 1943.
iguanasnounA green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.
cockatielnounNymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied.
tapirsnounAny species of large odd-toed ungulates of the genus Tapirus with a long prehensile upper lip.
harpy eaglenoun(ornithology) A neotropical eagle, Harpia harpyja.
caimansnoun(strictly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
lemursnounAny strepsirrhine primate of the superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
raptorsnounA bird of prey.
great horned owlnounAny of species Bubo virginianus of large owls, resident in North America, having tufts on its ears.

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