Ara Lacepede 1799 (parrot)

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

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Cuba (1 collection), Guadeloupe (1), Mexico (1), Puerto Rico (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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