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Ara (genus)
''Ara'' is a neotropical genus of macaws with eight extant species and at least two extinct species.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.004) )〕 The genus name was coined by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799. It gives its name to and is part of the Arini, or tribe of neotropical parrots. The genus name ''Ara'' is likely related to ''arara'', the Portuguese word for a macaw, itself derived from the Tupi word ''a'rara''.
The ''Ara'' macaws are large striking parrots with long tails, long narrow wings and vividly coloured plumage. They all have a characteristic bare face patch around the eyes. Males and females have similar plumage. Many of its members are popular in the pet trade, and bird smuggling is a threat to several species.
==Taxonomy==
For many years the genus ''Ara'' contained a number of other species. Three genera have been split out from the genus, ''Orthopsittaca'', ''Primolius'', and ''Diopsittaca''. ''Orthopsittaca'' and ''Diopsittaca'' are two monotypic genera that were morphologically and behaviourally different, whereas the three ''Primolius'' macaws are three smaller green macaws.
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