Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Red-shouldered Macaw
The Red-shouldered Macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Diopsittaca nobilis
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Red-shouldered Macaw
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Diopsittaca nobilis nobilis
- Diopsittaca nobilis cumanensis
- Diopsittaca nobilis longipennis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus nobilis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- South America = Surinam ex Mus. Ad. Frid., Prodr., p. 13.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.97
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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