The Dominica Macaw ( Ara atwoodi ) is an extinct Ara - kind , exclusively by a description of the historian Thomas Atwood († 1793) in his book A History of the Iceland of Dominica is known from the year 1791st According to Atwood's description, this macaw was colored green and yellow. A flesh-colored cheek region could be seen between the eyes and the base of the beak. His call is said to have been an unpleasant shout. In addition, it has been described as a coveted game (for both pet and food use). It was probably exterminated by overhunting.
literature
Errol Fuller (2000). "Extinct Birds", Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-8160-1833-2
David Day (1981). "The Doomsday Book of Animals", Ebury Press, London, ISBN 0670279870
