the name for several species of large long-tailed birds of the parrot kind constituting the genus Ara; they inhabit tropical and subtropical America and are remarkable for their gaudy plumage, perekond Ameerika palavvöötme metsades elavaid suuri papagoisid; u 15 liiki. Aarad on eredavärvilised, neil on pikk saba ja jõuline nokk, millega purustavad kivikõvugi vilju. Puurilinnuna peetakse eri