Macaws are a group of New World parrots that are long-tailed and often colorful, in the tribe Arini. They are popular in aviculture or as companion parrots, although there are conservation concerns about several species in the wild.
Macaw
Glaucous macaw (behind hyacinth macaw) and other macaws
From L to R: scarlet macaw, blue-and-yellow macaw, and military macaw
Blue-and-yellow macaw (left) and blue-throated macaw (right)
The neotropical parrots or New World parrots comprise about 150 species in 32 genera found throughout South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean islands and the southern United States. Among them are some of the most familiar and iconic parrots, including the blue and gold macaw, sun conure, and yellow-headed amazon.
Neotropical parrot