Spix’s macaws (from left to right) Felicitas, Frieda, Paula and Paul.
Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), also known as the little blue macaw, is a macaw native to Brazil. It is a member of tribe Arini in the subfamily Arinae.
The Spix's macaw is one of the rarest birds in the world: it is estimated that there are only 177 captive individuals in the world.
In the movie Rio, Blu is a Spix’s macaw that gets kidnapped and taken to Brazil.
Parrot Thought To Be Extinct In The Wild Spotted Soaring Free
The incredible sighting was caught on tape.
Spix's macaw has been spotted for the first time since 2000 flying near the town of Curaçá, Brazil.
Parrot Thought To Be Extinct In The Wild Spotted Soaring Free
The incredible sighting was caught on tape.
Spix's macaw has been spotted for the first time since 2000 flying near the town of Curaçá, Brazil.
Sadly, it disappeared from the wild in 2000 because of deforestation and
shifting agriculture practices. Recently, however, some potential
sightings have been reported near Brazil’s border with Paraguay, which
has given conservationists hope that this magnificent bird may not be
extinct after all.
“You should have seen the joy of the people when I got there, saying the macaw was back,” Develey told The BBC.
According to BirdLife International, a conservation group that assessed the status of the bird, the Spix’s macaw was thought to be extinct in the wild due to pet trade trapping and loss of habitat...
“You should have seen the joy of the people when I got there, saying the macaw was back,” Develey told The BBC.
According to BirdLife International, a conservation group that assessed the status of the bird, the Spix’s macaw was thought to be extinct in the wild due to pet trade trapping and loss of habitat...
