macaw
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Any parrot of the genus Sittace, or Macrocercus. About eighteen species are known, all of them American. They are large and have a very long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and strongly contrasted.
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I'm pretty sure that macaw is also...up to no good...
A macaw sits preening on his right shoulder, and the big parrot’s flamboyant red, blue, and yellow plumage gathers a crowd.
But, a Macaw is a bird of the rainforest, not an island in the sun and slat spray.
Although CITES lists the Scarlet Macaw as “threatened throughout its range” (not “endangered”, which is a more serious category), the population of Scarlet Macaws in Belize is stable.
I did the Macaw out of some scrap plywood I had in my yard.
They began a march from the Scarlet Macaw building, moved to the Jaguar Auditorium and headed to the an area in front of the library where they held a small rally.