Though we used to be called "Mealy Parrots"
Our English name
Was recently changed
To reflect our genus - an idea that has merit.
Location: Ara Ambigua Lodge, Costa Rica
Sources: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop1026.htm
https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/meapar/cur/introduction
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