Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Spix's macaw is the only known species of the genus Cyanopsitta.The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek kuanos meaning "blue" and psittakos meaning "parrot". [6] The species name spixii is a Latinized form of the surname "von Spix", hence Cyanopsitta spixii means "blue parrot of Spix". [6]
The Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is a critically endangered species and may be extinct in the wild.. Brazil has more than 1900 bird species, [1] and according to the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation and the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, there are 240 species or subspecies of Brazilian birds listed as threatened, six as extinct and two as extinct in the wild.
Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) 75–85 cm (30–34 in) long. Blue upperparts and mostly yellow lowerparts, blue throat. Areas of pale skin on the sides of the face are covered with lines of small dark-blue feathers, with pinkish bare skin at the base of the beak. [11] North Bolivia Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) 81–96 cm (32–36 in) long.
Unlike depictions in the animated films “Rio” and “Rio 2,” which brought attention to the Spix’s macaw extinction threat, the parrot’s natural habitat is far from Brazil’s most ...
Spix's macaw – previously endemic to Bahia, Brazil [4] Guam kingfisher – previously endemic to Guam [5] References ... List of extinct birds in the wild.
Little blue macaw or Spix's macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii (probably extinct in the wild) From L to R: scarlet macaw, blue-and-yellow macaw, and military macaw Blue-and-yellow macaw (left) and blue-throated macaw (right) Ara. Blue-and-yellow macaw or blue-and-gold macaw, Ara ararauna; Blue-throated macaw, Ara glaucogularis; Military macaw, Ara militaris
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub, which nest in bushes or trees.
Glaucous macaw, Anodorhynchus glaucus (northern Argentina, early 20th century) Officially classified as critically endangered due to persistent rumors of wild birds, but probably extinct. Cuban macaw, Ara tricolor (Cuba, late 19th century) A number of related macaw species have been described from the West Indies, but are not based on good ...