Spix's macaw - Wikipedia
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).
Two decades after it vanished, the stunning Spix’s macaw ... - AAAS
Jun 9, 2022 · The International Union for Conservation of Nature officially declared the Spix’s macaw extinct in the wild in 2019, exactly 200 years after Spix had described it. Even then, the bird retained its hold on the popular imagination.
For ‘extinct’ Spix’s macaw, successful comeback is overshadowed …
Jul 15, 2024 · The Spix’s macaw, one of the world’s most threatened parrots, disappeared from the wild at the turn of the millennium due to the illegal pet trade and habitat degradation in its native Brazil.
Spix's Macaw - American Bird Conservancy
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. This gray-headed blue parrot was recognized as a species in 1832, 13 years after the first specimen was collected and then misidentified as a Hyacinth Macaw by Johann Baptist Ritter von Spix.
Spix's Macaw - eBird
Medium-sized macaw with grayish head shading to deep glaucous blue in the rest of the plumage, contrasting with the black sturdy bill. Used to live in gallery or dry forests dominated by Caraíba palm trees in the caatinga of northeast Brazil, in small flocks of 4–5 individuals.
Spixs Macaw Re-Introduction Project – Spixs 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 Guide (Cyanopsitta spixii) - Birding Insider
In this Spix’s Macaw Guide, I will explain what makes the Spix's Macaw so unique and provide you with an overview of conservation efforts.
Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) - BirdLife species factsheet
This species was known for over 150 years, from small numbers of traded birds and a hunted bird taken by von Spix, until it was traced in 1985-1986 to near the rio São Francisco in north Bahia, Brazil. Only three birds remained and these were captured for trade in 1987 and 1988.
The Spix's Macaw - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Nov 27, 2023 · The Spix's macaw, or Blue Macaw, was first discovered by Johann Baptist von Spix in 1819. Discovered in Brazil, Spix shot and killed the bird to bring it to Germany to be studied. It is native to the Caatinga biome in Brazil, a tropical dry forest.
Spix's Macaw - Cyanopsitta spixii - Birds of the World
Jun 27, 2022 · Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), version 2.1. In Birds of the World (G. M. Kirwan, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.spimac1.02.1