The lick or macaws (Ara spp. ) they are a genus of birds in the family of parrots (Psittacidae ) of the order of the Psittaciformes, comprising 14 species ( six of them extinct ) of American origin, dwelling from the jungles of Mexico to the northeast of Argentina, approximately. They feed on insects and berries and live in trees.Recognize 17 species of macaws ( 23, if you consider the extinct ) divided in 6 genera, being the most numerous genus ( Ara originally this genus contained all other species, and in some books and sites still figure as a single genre ).
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