Macaw, common name of about 18 species of large colorful parrots native to tropical North and South America. These brightly colored long-tailed birds are some of the most spectacular parrots in the world. Both male and female macaws look alike, which is
Cockatoo, (family Cacatuidae), any of the 21 species of crested parrots (order Psittaciformes) found in Australia as well as in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Most are white with touches of red or yellow; some are black. All have a massive scimitar-
orderPsittaciformes, which includescockatoos (family Cacatuidae) as well. Parrots have been kept as cage birds since ancient times, and they have always been popular because they are amusing, intelligent, and often affectionate. Several are astonishingly imitative of many sounds, including human spe...