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  1. Macaw | Diet, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 25, 2025 · Macaw, common name of about 18 species of large colorful parrots native to tropical North and South America. These brightly colored long-tailed birds are some of the …

  2. Parrot | Description, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 18, 2025 · parrot, term applied to a large group of gaudy, raucous bird s of the family Psittacidae. Parrot also is used in reference to any member of a larger bird group, order …

  3. Bird | Description, Species, Feathers, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 17, 2025 · Bird, any of the approximately 11,200 living species unique in having feathers, the major characteristic that distinguishes them from other animals. They are warm-blooded …

  4. parrot, macaw, and cockatoo - Students - Britannica Kids

    The amazon parrots are perhaps the most familiar mimics, but the African gray parrot is unsurpassed as a talker. Both birds may develop extensive vocabularies, and at least some …

  5. Psittaciform | Definition & Characteristics | Britannica

    Nov 7, 2025 · Psittaciform, any member of the group of more than 360 species of generally brightly coloured noisy birds to which the name parrot may be applied.

  6. Hyacinth macaw | bird | Britannica

    Nov 8, 2025 · Other articles where hyacinth macaw is discussed: macaw: The cobalt-blue hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay is the largest …

  7. Snipe | Migratory, Wading, Marsh-Dwelling | Britannica

    Snipe, any of about 20 species belonging to the shorebird family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes). Snipes frequent wet meadows and marshes and occur in temperate and …

  8. Ostrich | Habitat, Food, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 23, 2025 · Ostrich, the largest living bird; it is flightless and found only in the open country of Africa.

  9. Cockatoo | Diet, Behavior & Species | Britannica

    Cockatoo, (family Cacatuidae), any of the 21 species of crested parrots (order Psittaciformes) found in Australia as well as in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Most are white with …

  10. Psittaciform - Parrots, Order, Species | Britannica

    Nov 7, 2025 · Psittaciform - Parrots, Order, Species: Parrots are an ancient group of birds that probably originated in the Australian region, but the greatest number of species now occur in …