Ara Lacepede 1799 (parrot)
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Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittacidae
Parent taxon: Psittacidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Agapornithinae, Amazona, Aratinga, Archaeopsittacus, Arinae, Conuropsis, Conurus, Coracopseinae, Cyanoliseus, Eupsittula, Forpus, Platycercinae, Psittacara, Psittacellinae, Psittacinae, Psittacus lartetianus, Psittrichasinae, Xenopsitta
Subtaxa: Ara autochthones Ara guadeloupensis Ara macao Ara militaris Ara tricolor
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cuba (1 collection), Guadeloupe (1), Mexico (1), Puerto Rico (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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