Macaw Cuban basic information
The Cuban Macaw was approximately 20 inches in length and a dull, ruddy brownish red in color with a bright red throat and yellowish crown, which turned to orange on the nape. Its upper back was tinged with green and the lower back was blue. The lesser wing-coverts were brown in color with red edging. The outer primary-coverts were a beautiful dark blue as were the primaries. There were feathers of red underneath and the topside of the tail was brownish-red with blue tips. The underside of the tail and flight feathers both were ruddy and its beak was black with a pale tip. The Cuban Macaw's eyes were yellow, the cheeks white, and the feet brown.