Definition von macaw im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
Any of various parrots of the genera Ara and Anodorhynchus of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage
Any of about 18 species of large tropical New World parrots (subfamily Psittacinae) with very long tails and big sickle-shaped beaks. Macaws eat fruits and nuts. They are easily tamed and often kept as pets; some learn to mimic human speech, but most only screech. A few have lived 65 years. Best known is the scarlet macaw (Ara macao), found from Mexico to Brazil, a 36-in. (90-cm) bright-red bird with blue and yellow wings, blue and red tail, and white face
{i} any of a number of large brightly colored parrots (native to tropical and subtropical America)
long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
They are large and have a very long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the eyes