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Red-shouldered Macaw

Diopsittaca nobilis (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The red-shouldered macaw is a small green South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. 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 Aratinga parakeets. It is native to the tropical lowlands, savannah, and swamplands of Brazil, the Guianas, Bolivia, Venezuela, and far south-eastern Peru. It has two distinct subspecies, the noble macaw and the Hahn's macaw, and a possible 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 Ornithologischer Atlas oder naturgetreue Abbildung und Beschreibung der aussereuropäischen Vögel. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Diopsittaca
Scientific:
  Diopsittaca nobilis


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.97

Protonym:
  Psittacus nobilis

Type locality:
  South America = Surinam ex Mus. Ad. Frid., Prodr., p. 13.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/115/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A4E6B4817D915E2E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A4E6B481

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A4E6B481


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 714039

Geographic range:

  • Diopsittaca nobilis nobilis: eastern Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil north of the Amazon
  • Diopsittaca nobilis cumanensis: northern Brazil south of the lower Amazon River to northeastern Brazil
  • Diopsittaca nobilis longipennis: southeastern Peru and northeastern Bolivia to central and southeastern Brazil
English:
Red-shouldered Macaw
Catalan:
Guacamai noble septentrional
Czech:
ara červenoramenný
Danish:
Blåpandet Dværgara
German:
Zwergara
Spanish:
Guacamayo Noble
Spanish (Spain):
Guacamayo noble
Finnish:
pikkuara
French:
Ara noble
Croatian:
mala ara
Hungarian:
kékhomlokú törpeara
Italian:
Ara spallerosse
Japanese (romaji):
komidorikongouinko
Japanese:
コミドリコンゴウインコ
Lithuanian:
Raudonpetė ara
Dutch:
Roodschouderara
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dvergara
Norwegian:
Dvergara
Polish:
epoletówka
Portuguese:
Maracanã-pequena
Portuguese (Brazil):
maracanã-pequena
Portuguese (Portugal):
arara-d'ombros-vermelhos
Russian:
Малый ара
Slovak:
ara modročelá
Serbian:
Patuljasta plavočela ara
Swedish:
rödskuldrad ara
Ukrainian:
Ара червоноплечий
Chinese:
红肩金刚鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
紅肩麥鷍


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Ara noble ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Ara noble ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ara nobilis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ara nobilis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ara nobilis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Ara nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Red-shouldered Macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Diopsittaca nobilis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Diopsittaca nobilis [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Arawak: Kaiakaia
Bulgarian: Малък гвиански ара
Catalan: Guacamai noble septentrional
Czech: Ara cervenoramenný, ara červenoramenný
Danish: Blåpandet Dværgara
German: Grauschnabel-Zwergara, Zwergara
English: Hahn's Macaw, Long-winged Macaw, Neumann's Macaw, Red shouldered Macaw, Red-shouldered Macaw
English, HBW: Northern/Southern Red-shouldered Macaw
English (IOC): Red-shouldered Macaw
English (United States): Red-shouldered Macaw
Esperanto: Ruĝaŝultra malgranda arao
Spanish: Cotorra Serrana Occidental, Guacamaya Enana, Guacamayo Noble, Guacamayo noble norteño, Maracaná Menor
Spanish (Spain): Guacamayo noble
Spanish (HBW): Red-shouldered Macaw
Spanish (Peru): Guacamayo Enano
Spanish (Paraguay): Guacamayo noble
Spanish (Venezuela): Guacamaya Enana, Guacamayo Enano
Estonian: väikeaara
Finnish: Pikkuara
French: Ara noble, Conure noble
Croatian: mala ara
Hungarian: kékhomlokú törpeara
Italian: Ara spallerosse
Japanese (romaji): komidorikongouinko
Japanese: コミドリコンゴウインコ
Scientific: Ara nobilis, Diopsittaca nobilis, Diopsittaca nobilis nobilis, Psittacus nobilis
Lithuanian: Raudonpetė ara
Ndyuka-trio Pidgin: Dyabaa
Dutch: Roodschouderara
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvergara
Norwegian: Blåhodet dvergara, Dvergara
Wayampi: Palawa
Polish: ara epoletowa, epoletówka
Portuguese: arara-nanica, maracanã, maracanã-nobre, Maracanã-pequena
Portuguese (Brazil): Arara-Nanica, maracanã, maracanã-nobre, maracana-pequena, Maracanã-pequena
Portuguese (Portugal): arara-d'ombros-vermelhos, Maracanã-pequena
Russian: Малый ара, Синелобый малый ара
Slovak: ara modrocelá, ara modročelá
Serbian: Patuljasta plavočela ara
Saramaccan: Alalá
Sranan: Stonrafruprakiki
Swedish: Rödskuldrad ara
Turkish: Al omuzlu ara
Ukrainian: Ара червоноплечий
Chinese: 红肩金刚鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 紅肩麥鷍

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