Primolius
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Primolius is a genus of macaw
s 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-Macaw
s".
The Primolius genus, Bonaparte 1857:
Macaw
Macaws are small to large, often colourful New World parrots. Of the many different Psittacidae genera, six are classified as macaws: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Primolius, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca...
s 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
Ara (genus)
Ara is a Neotropical genus of macaws with eight extant species and at least two extinct species. The genus name was coined by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799. It gives its name to and is part of the Arini, or tribe of Neotropical parrots. The Ara macaws are large striking...
genus. Macaws less than about 50 cm long, including the Primolius genus, are sometimes called "Mini-Macaw
Mini-macaw
Mini-macaws are a loosely-defined group of small-to-medium-sized macaw species within the tribe Arini. The term has no fixed taxonomic meaning and is principally used in aviculture to describe a small macaw belonging to one of a number of different genera, with overall length being the sole...
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Taxonomy
The genus has three monotypic species:The Primolius genus, Bonaparte 1857:
- Blue-headed MacawBlue-headed MacawThe Blue-headed Macaw or Coulon's Macaw is native to eastern Peru , north-western Bolivia , and far western Brazil...
, Primolius couloni (Sclater PL, 1876) - Blue-winged MacawBlue-winged MacawThe Blue-winged Macaw , in aviculture more commonly known as Illiger's Macaw, is a species of macaw found in central and eastern South America. It was previously placed in the genus Ara or Propyrrhura. Blue-winged Macaws have been known to reach an age of 50–60 years.- Description:It has a total...
or Illiger's Macaw, Primolius maracana (Vieillot, 1816) - Golden-collared MacawGolden-collared MacawThe Golden-collared Macaw or Yellow-collared Macaw is a small species of macaw belonging to the parrot family Psittacidae. It is native to central South America. In recent years it has often been placed in the genus Propyrrhura, but this is incorrect as per ICZN rules...
, Primolius auricollis (Cassin, 1853)