Mini-macaw

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Mini-macaws are a loosely defined group of small-to-medium-sized macaw species within the tribe Arini. The term has no fixed taxonomic meaning and is principally used in aviculture to describe a small macaw belonging to one of a number of different genera, with overall length being the sole criterion for inclusion. Any macaw with an overall length (including the tail) of less than about 50 cm (20 inches) can be described as a "mini-macaw". Additionally, the "mini-" prefix may be added to the species name when describing the bird in question (e.g. "red-shouldered mini-macaw").{{Fact|date=December 2008}} Mini-macaws have predominantly green plumage with various accenting colours.

Mini-macaws are explicitly demarcated from large macaws in the Portuguese language by the term "maracanã", as opposed to "arara".

In the pet trade, the term can be used to suggest that the species in question is better suited as a companion parrot for owners with less space in their homes than would be required by one of the larger macaw species,{{cite web|last=Brough|first=Clarice|title=Mini Macaw Parrots|url=http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/macaws/MiniMacaws.php|publisher=Animal-World Pet and Animal Information|access-date=1 July 2012}}{{unreliable source?|date=December 2020}} and may be easier to train than larger macaws.{{cite web |title=Mini (Miniature) Macaw Species and Photos |url=https://beautyofbirds.com/mini-macaw-species/ |website=Beauty of Birds |date=16 September 2021 |access-date=25 June 2023}} However, most mini-macaws (aside from the red-shouldered macaw, which is parakeet sized) are still fairly large parrots and only "mini" in comparison to their larger relatives.