Parrots (Psittacidae)
Red-shouldered Macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis) - HBW 4, p. 426
French: Ara noble
German: Zwergara
Spanish: Guacamayo Noble
Taxonomy: Psittacus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758, South America = Surinam.
Commonly placed in genus Ara (see page 284). Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758) - E Venezuela, the Guianas and N Brazil N of Amazon.
- cumanensis (Lichtenstein, 1823) - N Brazil S of lower Amazon to NE Brazil.
- longipennis Neumann, 1931 - SE Peru and NE Bolivia to C & SE Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird calling loudly while other individuals are doing so in the background Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp longipennis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 15 sec 4.7 -
A group of birds, together with Scaly-headed Parrots, resting in a tree and preening Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp longipennis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 44 sec 4.6 -
Two birds arguing on a branch Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp longipennis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 24 sec 4.6 -
A bird in a group of parrots, feeding at a feeder Locality Parque das Aves, Iguaçu National Park, Paraná State, Brazil (ssp longipennis)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2005 5 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
A close-up of a bird feeding Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp longipennis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 48 sec 3.9 -
A flock of birds in a leafless tree Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp longipennis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 4 years ago 37 sec 3.7
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Lateral view of perched bird
Locality Guyana (ssp nobilis)
Mikko Pyhälä 1 June 2010 1 year ago 3.6 -
Lateral view of bird walking on a branch
Locality Guyana (ssp nobilis)
Mikko Pyhälä 1 June 2010 1 year ago 2.8 -
Bird perched on a palm leave
Locality Chapada dos Guimaraes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp longipennis)
ALBERTO GARCIA RIOS 26 August 2008 2 years ago 2.8 -
Lateral view of juvenile climbing on a tree
Locality Guyana (ssp nobilis)
Mikko Pyhälä 1 June 2010 1 year ago 2.7
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in flight. Locality Barreiros, Pernambuco State, Brazil
(ssp cumanensis)
Ciro Albano 28 July 2007 2 years ago 4 -
pair in flight Locality Barreiros, Pernambuco State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 28 December 2007 2 years ago 4
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