Tag: all of Ara

Response of a Scarlet Macaw Ara macao population to conservation practices in Costa Rica

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) Science Article 2 abstract The Central Pacific Conservation Area contains one of Costa Rica’s two viable, but threatenedScarlet Macaw Ara macao populations. For 14 years (1990-2003), we monitored the size of thispopulation. Non-linear models fitted to 1990-1994 observations revealed seasonal and longtermchanges in population size. The peak of annual population size […]

A NEW SUBSPECIES OF SCARLET MACAW ANO ITS STATUS ANO CONSERVATION

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) Science Article 3 abstract Scarlet Macaws from northern Middle America (Mexico through Nicaragua) differ from those occurring from Costa Rica southward throughout the species’ range in South America. This new subspecies (ATa macav cyanoptera)differs in having yellow wing covert feathers tipped with blue, but with no green band separating the yellow […]

A new subspecies of Scarlet Macaw and its status and conservation

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) Science Article 1 abstract Scarlet Macaws from northern Middle America (Mexico through Nicaragua) differ from those occurring from Costa Rica southward throughout the species’ range in South America. This new subspecies (Ara macaw cyanoptera) differs in having yellow wing covert feathers tipped with blue, but with no green band separating the […]

Molecular markers for population genetic analysesin the family Psittacidae (Psittaciformes, Aves)

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) Science Article 1 abstract The selection of molecular markers for population studies is an important tool for biodiversity conservation. The familyPsittacidae contains many endangered and vulnerable species and we tested three kinds of molecular markers fortheir potential use in population studies of five psitacid species: 43 hyacinth macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus),42 blue-and-yellow […]

Green-winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Ara chloropterus | [authority] Gray, 1859 | [UK] Green-winged Macaw | [FR] Ara chloroptere | [DE] Grunflugelara | [ES] Guacamayo rojo (Arg), Guacamayo Aliverde | [NL] Groenvleugelara Subspecies Monotypic species Genus There are twelve macaws in the Ara genus. Macaws are very distinctive birds, and possibly the best […]

Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis)

[order] PSITTACIFORMES | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Ara glaucogularis | [authority] Dabbene, 1921 | [UK] Blue-throated Macaw | [FR] Ara a gorge bleue | [DE] Blaukehl-Ara | [ES] Guacamayo Barbazul | [NL] Blauwkeelara | [copyright picture] Birdlife Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ara glaucogularis SA n Bolivia Genus There are twelve macaws in the […]