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After a long time filled with uncertainty and fear Brazilians and German conservationists were able to successfully bring a group of couples back to their natural habitat. Their story is inspiring but also rife with backbiting and jealousies.

The first hurdle was to find enough birds for the trade. The macaws are monogamous so the pairs had to be matched properly.

Range

A South African couple is working to save the critically endangered Spix's macaw, which was declared extinct in 2000, following years of poaching and habitat loss. They have a tiny population of the birds that are in captivity, and are hoping to release them into the wild close to Curaca. They call them their blue-eyed friends and compared their experience to the story of Presley, the last known Spix's Ziggy hyacinth macaw parrots for sale in the wild. They say he was as a true survivor, who lost his family but was loyal to the region. They see their lives in the Caatinga as similar to his and feel a deep connection with him.

Researchers were able to research the behavior of the Spix's Macaw in wild, and gain a better understanding of the reasons why are the glaceous macaw and hyancith macaw so alike this species has survived for so long. This allowed researchers to determine the historical population of this unique bird more precisely. Researchers were able to gather crucial information on the bird's daily movement, its seasonal adaptation to drought, as well as its eating habits. Researchers even monitored attempts to reproduce using a hybrid Spix’s and Illiger’s macaw couple which was a crucial step in the recovery of this species.

It was a remarkable achievement that this bird survived and thrived in the wild despite having a very small gene pool. This has allowed scientists understand Orville Macaw Parrot price how these birds can be restored to nature. The survival of the last bird encouraged people to take action in order to save other parrots as well as endangered species. It has also prompted zoos and other organizations to set up their own captive breeding programs for these exotic birds.

This group of experts is an example of how conservation groups and other organizations can work together to conserve endangered wildlife and endangered animals. This group brings together Brazilian government officials, zoo reps international owners of the Spix's macaw, and ornithologists to achieve one goal in common to save this unique bird.

The working group has already completed a great deal of work. This includes developing plans to reintroduce the bird in the wild. The group has also been working to raise funds to support field research as well as community outreach and captive-breed birds for the reintroduction program. The group has also established a permanent committee to save the bird.

Habitat

At risk due to habitat destruction and poaching The Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) was thought to be extinct in the wild ten years ago. Aviculturists, ornithologists and other experts continue to work hard to bring this iconic bird back from the brink of extinction.

A cult animated film and two sequels have made Spix's macaw recognizable to millions of people around the world however this is only the beginning in the long journey to bring these birds back from the brink. For a long time, a global team has been working to breed and reintroduce Spix's macaws raised in a captive environment back into the wild.

The Spix's macaw is native to a small portion of northeast Brazil known as the Caatinga, an arid region of flat savannah scrubland interspersed with creeks that flow through the seasons and gallery forests. It was described in 1819 and is among the least-known Neotropical Parrots. There are only sporadic glimpses of the wild, with a few birds that are kept in captivity and a few museum specimens.

To save the declining population, an international committee was formed that brought together aviculturists that had the last remaining birds, as well as government officials. The group formed a partnership with the world-renowned non profit organization Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation of Qatar to establish an initiative to reintroduce the Spix's Macaws to their natural environment.

AWWP has purchased and is recovering 2,380 hectares of prime habitat in the Caatinga area, close to Curaca, Brazil. AWWP also breeds and raises birds that will be released into the wild. This will give a genetically-pure source of animals for the future generations.

In the wild, Spix's macaws are found in trees and are seldom seen on the ground. They build nests in hollows or holes, and hunt for fruits, seeds, nuts, and other species. They can spend up to one third of their day in the nest.

To assist in tracking the Spix's macaws as well as their movements local communities were recruited to join the field team. The members of the community were given watches that could be activated if the Spix's macaw was detected which allowed them to keep on top of the birds' movements and their daily activities in the wild. This method has proven successful.

Diet

The Spix's Macaw is the only species of the Genus Cyanopsitta. It was listed as extinct in the wild in the year 2019 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature following the disappearance of the last wild parrot disappeared in the year 2000. subsequent surveys failed to find any additional birds. However, a reintroduction program is currently in progress to bring back the critically endangered bird to its natural habitat in the Caatinga.

This dry forest is a region of northeast Brazil, covering approximately 10 percent of the country. Spix's Macaws were a nesting species in the hollows of old caraibeiras and were known to feed on seeds and nuts.

A reintroduction programme is underway to re-establish a wild population of the Spix's Orville macaw parrot price. Eight birds that were raised in captivity were released into the wild in June and 12 more are scheduled to follow in 2022. They will be joined by Blue-winged Macaws. They have been reintroduced to the same area and will help to share knowledge of food sources and nesting and roosting locations.

The reintroduction program has already collected valuable data from biology on the behavior of this unique bird, including details on daily movements patterns as well as the seasonal changes to drought. It has also provided an insight into the natural history of the Spix's Macaw which helps to discover the reasons behind its extinction in the wild.

Spix's Macaws eat the seeds, fruits, and nuts of a variety of plants native to the Caatinga biome. This includes the pinhao-bravo (Jatropha mollissima) and the linhas brasil (Senegalia tenuifolia), along with the Joazeiro (Ziziphus Joazeiro) and facheiro cactus (Pilosocereus pachycladus). The acai palm (Acaia olive) and mofumbo (Combretum léprosum) fruits are also edible.

Like all parrots, Spix's Macaws are highly social birds that bond closely with their parents. They are vocal and often mimic other sounds and words. They make a mating call known as the "whichaka," which is described as a brief repeated grating sound that is similar to a flute note. They are often seen flying high and fast when they are in the mood to breed.

Breeding

Spix's Macaws are highly intelligent and social birds. They communicate with each other through a range of squawking and screeching sounds. Like many other parrots, can mimic human speech. They also follow a very strict daily routine, from flight paths to bathing habits, and they can recognize the members of their flock. They are very popular as pets and are often targeted by the illegal trade in birds because of this.

In the early 1980s, only three Spix’s macaws remained in the wild. They were all poached. A plan to pair the last male and female was unsuccessful in 1995 when poachers killed both birds. Since then, all Spix's Macaws are captive-bred, mostly in Brazil.

The few Spix's macaws that are in captivity are made up of individuals who are the descendants of only two individuals, which makes them at risk of disease and other environmental challenges. The majority of Spix's macaws in captivity reside in a breeding center in Germany. However this year an agreement between a German conservation center and Brazilian government ran out which leaves the possibility of repatriation or their reintroduction into the wild in doubt.

Despite their precarious number, captive-bred Spix’s macaws show some signs of improvement. This was evident when a Swiss breeder beat a sheikh from Qatar to buy from a collector three Spix's macaws that weren't part of the breeding program.

As a result of this and other efforts, the captive-bred birds are starting to reproduce, though not at a great rate. Reintroducing them to the wild will require that they stay healthy and produce. It is essential to choose the right birds before release. Macaws should be reproductively mature, and they should be in a relationship with an older sibling or close relatives.

Reintroducing the Spix's macaw to the wild could prove difficult, but it's important to try. ABC and its partners have established reserves to safeguard the last remaining habitats of this species. The eight Spix's macaws are going to be joined by blue-winged macaws, which are more common in the Caatinga and live in overlapping areas with the Spix's macaws. These birds will assist the macaws adapt to their new surroundings and will also offer protection by the sheer numbers.