1. large, brightly colored parrots with long tails, native to Central and South America

Examples

• The zoo’s tropical bird exhibit featured several beautiful macaws.
• Scarlet macaws are known for their brilliant red, blue, and yellow feathers.
• Wild macaws live in the rainforests of Brazil and Peru.
• The macaws squawked loudly as they flew overhead.
• Blue-and-yellow macaws can live for over 50 years.
• Poachers threaten many macaw species in their natural habitats.