Abstract
The Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilata) is a species of the monotypic genus Orthopsittaca. The genus is one of the six genera, which form morphologically diverse group termed as Macaws. Individuals of Orthopsittaca manilata species are found in extremely large Amazonian area of South America. In this study, full mitochondrial genome of considered species was sequenced. It is 16,985 bp long and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs and a control region. Its comparison with published Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) mitogenome revealed their high degree of identity.Presented Orthopsittaca manilata mitogenome is the first complete genomic sequence of this genus. It will enrich the resource of molecular markers for future examination of evolutionary diversification of Macaws. It will be also indispensable to refine the phylogenetic relationships within the tribe Arini.
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