Spix's macaw - Wikipedia
WEBSpix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), also known as the little blue macaw, is a macaw species that was endemic to Brazil. It is a member of tribe Arini in the subfamily Arinae ( Neotropical parrots ), part of the family Psittacidae (the true parrots).
Two decades after it vanished, the stunning Spix’s macaw returns …
WEBJun 9, 2022 · A wild hope. Two decades after it disappeared in nature, the stunning blue Spix’s macaw will be reintroduced to its forest home. 9 Jun 2022. 2:00 PM ET. By Kai Kupferschmidt. A pair of Spix’s macaws, photographed in 2018 at a breeding station outside Berlin operated by the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots.
Spix's Macaw - American Bird Conservancy
WEBScientific Name:Cyanopsitta spixii. Population: Extinct in the wild; ~180 in captivity. Habitat: Nests in dry tropical forests along streams. About the Spix's Macaw. Also known as the Little Blue Macaw and as Ararinha Azul in Brazil, the Spix's Macaw was an enigma, from its discovery to its last day in the wild.
Spix's Macaw - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), also known as the Little blue macaw - no longer lives in the wild and is by a long way the world’s rarest macaw. It had a very restricted natural habitat due to its dependence on the tree for nesting, feeding, and roosting.
The Story of the Endangered Spix's Macaw - Wild Explained
WEBSep 4, 2023 · The Spix’s Macaw: A Brief Overview. The Spix’s Macaw is a critically endangered species, with only a few individuals left in the wild. It was first discovered in the early 19th century by German naturalist Johann …
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Spixs Macaw Re-Introduction Project – Spixs Macaw Association
WEBSpix's Macaw Association. The Spix's Macaw Re-Introduction Project is tasked with reintroducing the "extinct in the wild" Spix's Macaw, the rarest parrot in the world. It is the only re-introduction of a bird species considered extinct in the wild by ICUN.
Spix's Macaw - Cyanopsitta spixii - Birds of the World
WEBSpix's Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii. Monotypic. Sometime in May 1819, the Bavarian naturalist Johann Baptist Ritter von Spix shot a specimen of a blue macaw that, he recorded, “lives in flocks, although very rare, near Juazeiro in the region bordering the São Francisco, [and is] notable for its thin voice.”
Spix’s Macaw, Star of “Rio,” Spotted in the Wild for the First Time …
WEBJun 27, 2016 · Spix’s Macaw, Star of “Rio,” Spotted in the Wild for the First Time in 15 Years. Captured in a backlit cellphone video, the sighting gives conservationists hope for the survival of Brazil’s...
Spix's Macaw - eBird
WEBExplore Spix's Macaw. Now declared extinct in the wild; only a few individuals survive in captivity. Medium-sized macaw with grayish head shading to deep glaucous blue in the rest of the plumage, contrasting with the black sturdy bill.
Spix’s macaw | bird | Britannica
WEBThe cobalt-blue hyacinth macaw ( Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay is the largest of all parrots, measuring 95–100 cm (37.5–39.5 inches) long. The scarlet macaw ( Ara macao) is probably the best-known New World parrot.
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