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Melody Blue Spix Macaw

After a long period worry and speculation, Brazilian and German conservationists were able to reintroduce a group of couples into their natural habitat. Their story is inspiring but also rife with jealousies and backbiting.

The first challenge was to find enough birds to trade. Macaws are monogamous, therefore the pairs had to be matched properly.

Range

A South African couple has taken on the mission to save the critically threatened Spix's Macaw. The bird was declared extinct by United Nations in 2000 due to decades of habitat destruction and poaching. They have a few of the birds that are in captivity and they hope to release them near Curaca. They call the birds their little blue companions and compared their experience to the story of Presley, the last known Spix's macaw in the wild. They describe Presley as a true survivor, who lost his family and was loyal to his home. They consider their lives in the Caatinga as akin to his, and they feel a deep connection with him.

The discovery of the last Spix's Tallula indigo park mollie macaw offered researchers with an opportunity to examine its behavior in the wild and gain an understanding of why this species has survived for such a long time. This allowed researchers to estimate the population of this unique bird more accurately. Researchers were able to gather crucial data on the bird's daily movement, its seasonal adaptation to drought, as well as its eating habits. Researchers also monitored attempts to reproduce using a hybrid Spix’s and Illiger’s Ziggy hyacinth macaw parrots for sale couple which was a crucial step in the recovery of this species.

It was a remarkable feat that this bird survived and thrived in the wild despite having a very limited gene pool. This has enabled scientists understand how these birds can be returned to nature. The bird's survival has inspired people to take action to save other species of parrots that are endangered. This has also encouraged zoos to establish their own captive breeding program for these exotic bird species.

This group of experts is a model for how conservation groups and other organizations can collaborate to protect endangered animals and wildlife. It brings Brazilian governmental officials as well as representatives from zoos, international holders of this unique bird and ornithologists to work together towards a common goal: the recovery of the Spix's macaw.

The group has accomplished a lot of work, including developing a plan for reintroducing the bird to the wild. The group has also worked to raise funds to fund field research as well as community outreach and captive-breeding birds to support the reintroduction project. They have also formed an ongoing committee to help recover the bird.

Habitat

Ten years ago, the Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta Spixii) was believed to be extinct. It was endangered through the destruction of habitat and illegal poaching. Aviculturists, ornithologists, and other experts continue to work hard to bring this iconic bird from the brink extinction.

The Spix's Macaw is known to millions around the world thanks to a popular animated film and two sequels. But this is only the tip of the iceberg on the long-distance road to returning these birds. A team of international experts has worked for decades to breed and reintroduce Spix's macaws born in captivity into the wild.

The Spix's great green macaw is an indigenous species to a small region of northeast Brazil known as the Caatinga. This dry region is characterized by flat savannah scrubland and is which is surrounded by galleries and streams that flow through the season. It was first described in 1819, and is one of least-known Neotropical Parrots. There are only sporadic appearances in the wild, a few birds that are kept in captivity and a handful of museum specimens.

To save the declining population, an international group was established. It was comprised of experts in aviculture who had the last remaining bird and officials from the government. The group formed a partnership with the world-renowned non-profit organization Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation (AWWP) of Qatar to establish a rigorous program to reintroduce captive-bred Spix's Macaws to their natural habitat in northeast Brazil.

AWWP has acquired and is recovering 2,380 hectares of prime habitat in the Caatinga near Curaca, Brazil. AWWP is also breeding and rearing birds to be released into the wild, which will provide a genetically pure source of the animals for future generations.

Spix's Macaws are typically found in trees, and seldom seen on the ground. They build nests in hollows or holes and search for fruits, seeds, nuts, and other species. They typically spend up to three-quarters of the time in the nest.

To aid 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 which could be activated if the Spix's macaw was observed and thereby allowing them to keep track of the birds and their daily activities in the wild. This approach has been extremely successful.

Diet

The Spix's Paisley hyacinth macaw for sale is the only species belonging to the genus Cyanopsitta. It was listed as extinct in the wild in the year 2019 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature after the last wild parrot disappeared in 2000, and subsequent surveys did not find any additional birds. However, a reintroduction plan currently underway is trying to bring back the critically endangered bird to its natural home in the Caatinga.

This region in northeast Brazil comprises about 10% of the entire country. Spix's Macaws nestled in the hollows old caraibeiras and were also known to eat nuts and seeds.

Reintroduction of the Spix’s Macaw into the wild is currently underway. Eight Spix's Macaws that were raised in captivity were released in the wild in June. Twelve more are expected to be released in 2022. They will be joined by a group of Blue-winged Macaws that have been released back into the same area and will assist to share knowledge of food sources and nesting and roosting sites.

The reintroduction program has already gathered valuable biological data on the behavior of this rare bird, which includes details about daily movement patterns and the seasonal changes to drought. It also provided a glimpse into the natural history of the Spix's Macaws. This aids in understanding the causes that led to their extinction.

Spix's Macaws consume the seeds, fruits and nuts of a variety of species native to the Caatinga biome. This includes the pinhao-bravo (Jatropha mollissima) and the linhas brasil (Senegalia tenuifolia) as well as 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 like all parrots Macaws are social birds that bond closely with their parents. They are extremely vocal and often mimic human speech and other sounds. They have a mating call called "whichaka," described as an extremely short and repetitive noise similar to the note of a flutist. When they are in a breeding mode, they are known to fly fast and high.

Breeding

Spix's macaws are exceptionally intelligent and highly social birds. They communicate with one another through a range of squawking and screeching sounds. Like many other parrots, they can mimic human speech. They also adhere to a rigid daily routine, ranging from the flight path to bathing habits and can identify the members of their flock. They are very popular as pets, and are frequently targeted by the illegal bird trade because of this.

In the early 1980s, only three Spix's macaws remained in the wild, and all of them being poached. A plan to pair the male and female defeated in 1995, when poachers killed both birds. Since the time, all Spix's Sinatra Macaws for Sale are captive-bred, mostly in Brazil.

The Spix's Macaws that are in captivity are a mixture, which is the descendant of just two individuals. This makes them more vulnerable to illnesses and other environmental threats. The majority of the birds in captivity are kept in an breeding center in Germany, but this year an agreement between the German conservation center and the Brazilian government was not renewed and causing doubt about future plans to return the birds and then reintroduce them into the wild.

Despite their precarious numbers, captive-bred Spix's macaws are showing signs of improvement. This was evident when the Swiss breeder beat the sheikh of Qatar to purchase three Spix's Macaws for the collector.

In part, due to this and other efforts the captive-bred bird population is beginning to increase, though not at a rapid pace. Keeping them healthy and producing will be important to reintroducing the birds back into the wild. Selecting the right birds to release is also crucial. The macaws need to be at a reproductive age, and they should be joined by a sibling or a close relative.

It may be difficult to get the Spix's Macaw back into the wild but it's important to try. ABC and its partners have developed reserves to protect the last remaining habitats of this species. The eight recently released Spix's macaws will soon be joined by blue-winged macaws, which are more common in the Caatinga and share areas with Spix's macaws. These birds will help macaws adjust to their new surroundings and will also provide safety by large numbers.