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The Military Macaw (Ara militaris), is a medium sized member of the macaw family. It is found in the rainforests of Mexico[1] and South America[2].

There are three subspecies of Military Macaw, namely ‘Ara militaris militaris’, ‘Ara militaris. mexicana’ and ‘Ara militaris boliviana’.

The Military Macaw is mostly green in color with the head a slightly paler shade. It bears a red frontal patch, with a white bare facial area barred with narrow black lines.

The flight feathers are blue and the red tail bordered with blue. The large strong beak is grey-black and the iris is yellow.

Military Macaws can often be heard long before they are seen. They are a very noisy bird making a variety of loud cracking and shrieking sounds, including a loud ‘kraa-aak’.

The Military Macaw generally measures 70 ...