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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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Enjoy the swim-perfect waves, read on the gray-sand beach, and walk for miles while keeping an eye out for the abundant wildlife here, such as toucans, macaws, and spider monkeys.
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Upon entry, guests will be greeted with the cacophony of Indian peacocks mingled with the cries of multiple macaw species, with scarlet and blue-and-yellow varieties all found within the aviary.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Her body was wrapped in cotton fabrics, reed mats, and covered by a panel embroidered with macaw feathers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The cockatoos and macaws were on their show perches, waiting to perform, and the jungle was filled, really filled, with bird sounds.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Upon entry, guests will be greeted with the cacophony of Indian peacocks mingled with the cries of multiple macaw species, with scarlet and blue-and-yellow varieties all found within the aviary.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Her body was wrapped in cotton fabrics, reed mats, and covered by a panel embroidered with macaw feathers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The cockatoos and macaws were on their show perches, waiting to perform, and the jungle was filled, really filled, with bird sounds.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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“Macaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaw. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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