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Scarlet macaw (Ara macao).
Macaws.
Macaw.
macaw cranium
blue-and-yellow macaw
Five facts about parrots
Glimpse the Amazon Rainforest's diverse wildlife, from anacondas and sloths to macaws and capybaras
Observe a scarlet macaw using its beak and talons to obtain food
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