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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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Red-fronted macaws, along with many other wildlife species, lose their natural food sources when farmers cut down or burn the forest.
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Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Yiyoguaje sported a spectacular headdress of layered feathers that cascaded down his back, blue and pink, green and yellow, topped by three long macaw feathers standing up like spears.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Brazilian scientists proposed methods to reduce power-line electrocutions of Lear’s macaws.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the film's 2014 sequel, Rio 2, the actor played a spoonbill and a blue macaw named Peri.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Dec. 2025
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Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Yiyoguaje sported a spectacular headdress of layered feathers that cascaded down his back, blue and pink, green and yellow, topped by three long macaw feathers standing up like spears.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Brazilian scientists proposed methods to reduce power-line electrocutions of Lear’s macaws.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the film's 2014 sequel, Rio 2, the actor played a spoonbill and a blue macaw named Peri.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Macaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaw. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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