Mini-macaws are a loosely defined group of small-to-medium-sized macaw species within the tribe Arini. The term has no fixed taxonomic meaning and is principally used in aviculture to describe a small macaw belonging to one of a number of different genera, with overall length being the sole criterion for inclusion. Any macaw with an overall length (including the tail) of less than about 50 cm (20 inches) can be described as a "mini-macaw". Additionally, the "mini-" prefix may be added to the species name when describing the bird in question (e.g. "red-shouldered mini-macaw").
In the pet trade, the term can be used to suggest that the species in question is better suited as a companion parrot for owners with less space in their homes than would be required by one of the larger macaw species.
In aviculture the following are sometimes called mini-macaws:
I don't need to be like you
'Cause this place belongs to me
I'm far beyond the walls you see
My mind's ablaze and numb somehow
Sunrise as my mind it sets
On finding ways to block that river
It flows with the blood that is life
I got my mind made up, I shiver
Electroshock these thoughts
Right through my brain
An obsession I can't kill
I don't want to kill my mind, it breathes
It feeds, I know it's doing well
The sacrifice will come soon enough
There's no evil underneath here
I don't need to be anything like you
(Like you)
'Cause this place belongs to me
I'm far beyond the walls you see
(You see)
My mind's ablaze and numb somehow
Unlike things that I control
I don't want to kill my feelings
I know you want me to get in line
And submit to your intentions
I don't need to be anything like you
'Cause this place belongs to me
I'm far beyond the walls you see