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Red-shouldered macaw
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<p>The red-shouldered macaw (<i>Diopsittaca nobilis</i>) is a small green South American <a href="/facts/True_parrots/DfurDWj2">parrot</a>, a member of a large group of <a href="/facts/Neotropical_parrot/0QAyKvkU">Neotropical parrots</a> called <a href="/facts/Macaws/gQemBTfl">macaws</a>. The species is named for the red coverts on its wings. It is the smallest macaw, being 30–35 cm (12–14 in) in length – similar in size to the <i><a href="/facts/Aratinga/rtGhu1N6">Aratinga</a></i> parakeets. It is native to the tropical lowlands, savannah, and swamplands of <a href="/facts/Brazil/QHkG46GL">Brazil</a>, the <a href="/facts/Guianas/E9UGUFgx">Guianas</a>, <a href="/facts/Bolivia/YNBoDKKR">Bolivia</a>, <a href="/facts/Venezuela/eX1qnkln">Venezuela</a>, and far south-eastern <a href="/facts/Peru/dBt7XrYD">Peru</a>. There are three subspecies: The noble macaw (<i>Diopsittaca nobilis cumanensis</i>), Hahn's macaw (<i>Diopsittaca nobilis nobilis</i>), and the long-winged macaw (<i>Diopsittaca nobilis longipennis</i>). The long-winged macaw is a poorly distinct third subspecies that has longer wings, but is otherwise similar to the noble macaw. The Hahn's subspecies is named for German zoologist Carl-Wilhelm Hahn, who in 1834 began compiling <i>Ornithologischer Atlas oder naturgetreue Abbildung und Beschreibung der aussereuropäischen Vögel</i> (Engl: Ornithological Atlas or natural depiction and description of birds from outside Europe). </p><p>Red-shouldered macaws are frequently bred in captivity for the <a href="/facts/Aviculture/rCeNCXWF">pet</a> trade, where they are sometimes described as <a href="/facts/Mini-macaw/hcVstcGs">mini-macaws</a>. </p><p>Though wild populations of red-shouldered macaws have declined locally due to habitat loss, they are listed as Least Concern by IUCN. They are listed on Appendix II of <a href="/facts/CITES/hCahxMSr">CITES</a>, trade restricted. </p>