A Colourful Mexican Parrot Macaw with Blue and Orange Feathers is Ready for Flight. Background Green Plants are Blurred.
A Colourful Mexican Parrot Macaw with Blue and Orange Feathers is Ready for Flight. Background Green Plants are Blurred to Capture the Serenity of the Animal as it Baths in Bright Sunshine. Mexico is a great place for bird watching. It has more bird species than the United States and it has double the amount of species found in Canada. According to wikipedia: Of the many different Psittacidae (true parrots) genera, six are classified as macaws: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Primolius, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca. Previously, the members of the genus Primolius were placed in Propyrrhura, but the former is correct in accordance with ICZN rules. Macaws are native to Central America and North America (only Mexico), South America, and formerly the Caribbean. Most species are associated with forests, especially rainforests, but others prefer woodland or savannah-like habitats. Proportionately larger beaks, long tails, and relatively bare, light-coloured, medial (facial patch) areas distinguish macaws from other parrots. Sometimes the facial patch is smaller in some species, and limited to a yellow patch around the eyes and a second patch near the base of the beak in the members of the genus Anodorhynchus. A macaw's facial feather pattern is as unique as a fingerprint. The largest macaws are the hyacinth, Buffon's (great green) and green-winged macaws. While still relatively large, macaws of the genera Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca and Primolius are significantly smaller than the members of Anodorhynchus and Ara. The smallest member of the family, the red-shouldered macaw, is no larger than some parakeets of the genus Aratinga. Macaws, like other parrots, toucans and woodpeckers, are zygodactyl, having their first and fourth toes pointing backward. There are 19 species of macaws, including extinct and critically endangered species. In addition, there are several hypothetical extinct species that have been proposed based on very little evidence.
Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Mexico
Photo credit: © Garrett Andrew Chong / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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