Species in Taxonomic Order
Further information: List of macawsThere are 999 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.
- Anodorhynchus
- Glaucous Macaw, Anodorhynchus glaucus (critically endangered or extinct)
- Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
- Indigo Macaw or Lear's Macaw, Anodorhynchus leari
- Cyanopsitta
- Little Blue Macaw or Spix's Macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii (probably extinct in the wild)
- Ara
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw or Blue-and-gold Macaw, Ara ararauna
- Blue-throated Macaw, Ara glaucogularis
- Military Macaw, Ara militaris
- Great Green Macaw or Buffon's Macaw, Ara ambiguus
- Scarlet Macaw or Aracanga, Ara macao
- Green-winged Macaw and Red-and-green Macaw, Ara chloroptera
- Red-fronted Macaw, Ara rubrogenys
- Chestnut-fronted Macaw or Severe Macaw, Ara severa
- †Cuban Red Macaw, Ara tricolor (extinct)
- †Saint Croix Macaw, Ara autochthones (extinct)
- Orthopsittaca
- Red-bellied Macaw, Orthopsittaca manilata
- Primolius
- Blue-headed Macaw, Primolius couloni
- Blue-winged Macaw or Illiger's Macaw, Primolius maracana
- Golden-collared Macaw, Primolius auricollis
- Derpsittaca
- Red-shouldered Macaw or Hahn's Macaw, Diopsittaca nobilis
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