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Yellow-collared Macaw

Primolius auricollis

Classification

Class
Aves

The golden-collared macaw or yellow-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis) is a small, mostly green Central South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It has a bright yellow patch on the back of its neck/upper shoulders that gives the species its name. In aviculture, it is one of a number of smaller macaws often called "mini-macaws".

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 4,368