Spix's macaw(endangered)
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Spix's macaw is a critically endangered species of parrot native to Brazil. It inhabits forest galleries and feeds on seeds, nuts, fruits and other plant materials. Its diet helps its strong beak to break food and climb. Though its natural habitat was the Caatinga dry forests of Brazil, it is now likely extinct in the wild with only around 96 individuals remaining in captivity. The Brazilian government is working on a project to restore the species through breeding programs with the goal of reintroducing them to the wild.
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- 2. Spix’s macaw are native in Brazil. They are also known as “little blue macaw”.
- 3. Spix’s macaw inhabits the Caraibeira riparian woodland galleries in a semi-arid territory known as the Caatinga.
- 4. Their natural diet: Seeds Nuts Fruits(mainly cactus fruits Flowers Leaves And other plant material in range.
- 5. Spix’s macaw uses their beak for breaking their food. This also help them to climb.
- 6. But this macaw is critically endangered that only 96 registered birds are in captivity.
- 7. The Brazilian government department of natural resources (ICMBio) is conducting a project Ararinha-Azul with an associated plan to restore the species to the wild as soon as sufficient breeding birds and restored habitat are available.
- 8. Top facts One of the rarest birds in the world, Spix’s macaw is believed to have become Extinct in the Wild and now probably only remains in captivity. In 1990 a single wild male Spix’s macaw was discovered paired with a female blue-winged macaw, but both individuals disappeared in 2000. Spix’s macaw is relatively long-lived, estimates suggest it could reach 20 to 30 years of age in the wild.
- 9. References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spix%27s_macaw http://www.arkive.org/spixs-macaw/cyanopsitta-spixii/ http://www.answers.com/Q/What_are_a_macaw%27s_adaptations http://beautyofbirds.com/spixsmacaw.html
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