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: any of numerous parrots (especially genus Ara) of South and Central America including some of the largest and showiest of parrots
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One of the older residents, Dona Neide, introduced us to a macaw that roosts in a tree beside her home.
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Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Julio, the bright blue-and-gold macaw that greeted generations of Sacramento Zoo visitors as one of its most beloved attractions, has died, zoo officials announced Tuesday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The occasional macaw made its presence heard overhead.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
These macaws are severely range-restricted in the wild to a tiny tropical savannah in north-central Bolivia, known as Llanos de Moxos (the Moxos plains).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Julio, the bright blue-and-gold macaw that greeted generations of Sacramento Zoo visitors as one of its most beloved attractions, has died, zoo officials announced Tuesday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The occasional macaw made its presence heard overhead.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
These macaws are severely range-restricted in the wild to a tiny tropical savannah in north-central Bolivia, known as Llanos de Moxos (the Moxos plains).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Macaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaw. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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macaw
noun
ma·caw
mə-ˈkȯ 
: any of numerous parrots of South and Central America that have a long tail, a harsh voice, and bright feathers
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