less than about 50 cm long, including the genus Primolius, are sometimes called "mini-macaws".

Taxonomy

The genus has three monotypic species:

Genus Primolius, Bonaparte 1857:
*Blue-headed macaw, Primolius couloni (Sclater PL, 1876)
*Blue-winged macaw or Illiger's macaw, Primolius maracana (Vieillot, 1816)
*Golden-collared macaw,