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Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri)

Sulphur-winged Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmann...)

Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)

Crimson-fronted Parakeet (Aratinga finschi)

Peach-fronted Parakeet (Aratinga aurea)

Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)

Yellow-collared Macaw (Primolius auricolli...)

Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugula...)

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chir...)

Scaly-headed Parrot (Pionus maximiliani)

White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis)

Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva)

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Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
Linnaeus, 1758. 2 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.

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Feeding
In the feeding areas they can form large flocks. They forage in the upper canopy, eating fruits and seeds.

Family Psittacidae (Parrots)

14/ 347 species available

Carara, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Neotropical Region
Date: 7 july 2010
Author: Alex GarcÃa
Acknowledgements: Randall Ortega

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