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Spix'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).
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 ...
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.
Spix's macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii (E) (extinct in the wild) Red-bellied macaw, Orthopsittaca manilatus; Blue-winged macaw, Primolius maracana (near-threatened) Blue-headed macaw, Primolius couloni; Yellow-collared macaw, Primolius auricollis; Blue-and-yellow macaw, Ara ararauna; Chestnut-fronted macaw, Ara severus; Scarlet macaw, Ara macao
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.
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
A second genus is extinct in the wild. Over a third of the extant species are classified as threatened by the IUCN. A few of these are in imminent danger of extinction with fewer than 500 individuals in the wild or in captivity: glaucous macaw, Spix's macaw, blue-throated macaw, Puerto Rican parrot, and indigo-winged parrot.
Jojo Porowski took in a green-winged macaw when its owner died, sparking an unlikely two-decade relationship Bloomington shared. Owner mourns loss of Charlie Bird, Bloomington's green-winged macaw ...