436 REPTILES AND BIRDS. 
The Macaws (Ara), the largest of the Parrots, are recognisable 
from their bare cheeks and long tapering tails. ‘They inhabit South 
America, and are arrayed in the most brilliant colours. The prin- 
cipal species are the Ara or Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ara- 
rauna, Fig. 164). The name Arara, by which they are known in 
their habitat (Brazil), describes the deafening cries which they utter. 
Very familiar, they tame easily, and do not abuse the liberty granted 
them, for they never move far from their dwelling-place, and always 
return to it. They like the caresses and attentions of people they 
know, but object to strangers. ‘The Great Green Ara is remarkable 
