Macaws by groups

The natural Macaw species are commonly broken into two groups, the Large Macaws and the Mini Macaws. Mini Macaws are those that only reach up to about 20 inches (50 cm) in total length and large macaws are 28 inches (70 cm) in length. There are 8 living species (Including subspecies) of Mini Macaws and 9 living species (plus several subspecies) of Large Macaws. Large macaws are brilliantly colored while the smaller macaws tend to be green.