Biology:Primolius
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Primolius | |
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| Blue-headed macaw, Primolius couloni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Tribe: | Arini |
| Genus: | Primolius Bonaparte, 1857 |
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| Ara auricollis[1] Cassin, 1853
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Primolius is a genus of macaws comprising three species,[4] which are native to South America. They are mainly green parrots with complex colouring including blues, reds and yellows. They have long tails, a large curved beak, and bare facial skin typical of macaws in general. They are less than 50 cm long, much smaller than the macaws of the Ara genus. Macaws less than about 50 cm long, including the genus Primolius, are sometimes called "mini-macaws".
Taxonomy
The genus has three monotypic species:[4]
Genus Primolius, Bonaparte 1857:
- Blue-headed macaw, Primolius couloni (Sclater PL, 1876)
- Blue-winged macaw or Illiger's macaw, Primolius maracana (Vieillot, 1816)
- Golden-collared macaw, Primolius auricollis (Cassin, 1853)
Species
See also
- List of macaws
References
- ↑ Salvadori, T. (1891). Catalogue of the Psittaci, or Parrots, in the Collection of the British Museum. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 20. London: Taylor and Francis. p. 151. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8382456.
- ↑ Penhallurick, John (2001). "Primolius Bonaparte, 1857 has priority over Propyrrhura Ribeiro, 1920". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 121 (1): 38–39. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40086257.
- ↑ Ribeiro, Alipio de Miranda (1920). "Revisão dos Psittacideos brasileiros". Revista do Museu Paulista 12 (2): 18–19. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10804248.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.004)". www.zoonomen.net. 2008-07-05. http://www.zoonomen.net/avtax/psit.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q337753 entry
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