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The Spix's Macaw The Spix's Macaw Recovery Programme - A Review by Tony JUNIPER presented at the 5th International Parrot Convention held at Loro Parque, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain from 18th to 21st September 2002 and published in the official Proceedings issued at the end of the convention. Extract on Spix's Macaw from the "The Current Distribution and Status of Mainland Neotropical Parrots" by Robert S. RIDGELY published in Conservation of New World Parrots (Pages 241-2), the Proceedings of the ICBP Parrot Working Group Meeting on St. Lucia in 1980. Spix's macaw: News from the recovery project - A report in Issue 52 (March 1999) of Cyanopsitta, the newsletter of the Loro Parque Foundation. www.bluemacaws.org /spixart.htm   (642 words)

The Spix's Macaw Spix's Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii occupies a monotypic genus and is one of the least known of Neotropical parrots. During June and July 1990, a search for wild Spix's Macaws was carried out over a large portion of the species's range as suggested by previous published sources and, in particular, by certain recent unconfirmed reports. The habitat and status of Spix's Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii by A.T.Juniper and C.Yamashita. www.bluemacaws.org /spixart7.htm   (642 words)

WPT_Spix_Return.htm This discovery is extremely important as it is the first Spix's macaw to be "found" that is outside of the original birds (and their descendants) that became part of the Spix's macaw program initiated by the now disbanded Committee for the Recovery of the Spix's Macaw, formed by IBAMA in 1990. The Spix's Macaw is the only species in its genus Cyanopsitta, and one of only four species of "blue macaws." Of the other three, the Glaucous Macaw has not been reliably sighted in over 50 years despite systematic searches and is presumed extinct. Because virtually all the remaining captive Spix's Macaws are extremely close relatives, this bird has the exciting potential to make a unique genetic contribution to the recovery of this species, quite possibly saving the bird from extinction. www.arabrasil.org /PR/WPT_Spix_Return.htm   (642 words)

WPT_Spix_Return.htm This discovery is extremely important as it is the first Spix's macaw to be "found" that is outside of the original birds (and their descendants) that became part of the Spix's macaw program initiated by the now disbanded Committee for the Recovery of the Spix's Macaw, formed by IBAMA in 1990. The Spix's Macaw is the only species in its genus Cyanopsitta, and one of only four species of "blue macaws." Of the other three, the Glaucous Macaw has not been reliably sighted in over 50 years despite systematic searches and is presumed extinct. Because virtually all the remaining captive Spix's Macaws are extremely close relatives, this bird has the exciting potential to make a unique genetic contribution to the recovery of this species, quite possibly saving the bird from extinction. www.arabrasil.org /PR/WPT_Spix_Return.htm   (1717 words)

Spix's Macaw returned to sender The only known Spix’s Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii (Critically Endangered) in the US has been returned to a zoo in Brazil, from where it will be transferred to the Spix’s Macaw captive breeding programme in Recipe. The last remaining wild Spix's Macaw has not been seen since 2001 and is thought to have sadly perished. The lone male Spix's Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii that survived in the wild for more than 10 years. www.birdlife.org /news/news/2003/04/spix_return.html   (193 words)

The Spix's Macaw The Spix's Macaw is one of the least known parrots in the neotropical region. In the Curaçá region the Spix's Macaws spent part of the day on their perches along the water courses, flew away to feed and were then occasionally seen at some considerable distance from their usual resting places. Direct observation of the Spix's Macaw in the wild is naturally the best evidence of its occurrence in a given region and we always used the early morning and late afternoon periods - virtually the only times in the tropics in which birds are active - during our journeys for ornithological observations. www.bluemacaws.org /spixart1.htm   (193 words)

Parrots and Profits - National Zoo FONZ The Spix's macaw was in decline even when the species was first described to science in the early 19th century by the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix. By the mid-1980s the Spix's macaw was considered extinct in the wild by the scientific establishment, with about 11 known to be in captivity around the world. As is his practice, the last Spix's macaw escorts his viridian mate to her nesting hole each evening, and then swoops off to his favorite cactus-top retreat. nationalzoo.si.edu /Publications/ZooGoer/2000/6/parriotsandprofits.cfm   (3371 words)

Wisdom for Our Generation, with Illustrations Page 2 The blue macaws like most species are mainly being killed off by the human destruction of habitat, but in the end, it is illegal collecting for a market that might pay as high as $60,000 for a single Spix’s Macaw that is delivering the coup de grãce. Spix's Macaw is one of the four large, blue macaws that once inhabited the South American continent. The Spix's Macaw became extinct in the wild in the year 2000 when the last wild bird vanished permanently from the watchful eyes of observers. www.henryfsenn.com /bluemacaws.html   (2886 words)

Untitled Document The Spix's macaw was extinct in the wild, and there were only about 60 birds in captivity. In a quiet corner of the Miami airport, officials handed the blue Spix's macaw to a Brazilian conservationist -- marking the conclusion of an extraordinary five-month effort by American bird enthusiasts, geneticists and government officials to bring the native Brazilian bird back from the brink of extinction. The woman said she owned a Spix's macaw and asked for suggestions on how to take care of the bird. www.vedantam.com /macaw12-2002.html   (2886 words)

Books Wings without a prayer At times Spix's Macaw is a profoundly depressing work, although fortunately the author never loses sight of his final goal - a joyful celebration of the natural world of the parrots themselves, which are among the world's most intelligent and longest-lived birds. Juniper's final destination is the dusty thorn scrub of central Brazil, where a tiny remnant population of Spix's macaw survived, despite the relentless attentions of local bird-trappers. The last of the group, the smallest, most enigmatic and arguably the most beautiful, the Spix's macaw, has completely vanished from the wild and the species hangs by a thread through the captive-breeding of about 60 individuals held in collections around the world. books.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4495157-99945,00.html   (772 words)

Whitley Strieber's Unknown Country However, there were rumors that a Spix’s macaw was somewhere in Colorado, so she got the woman in touch with the World Parrot Trust. A rare Spix's macaw has been returned to its home country of Brazil, in an attempt to revive the nearly-extinct species. The parrot was discovered by accident in Colorado when a Denver woman called her veterinarian, saying she owned a Spix's macaw that was depressed. www.unknowncountry.com /news?id=2245   (772 words)

National Geographic Magazine @ nationalgeographic.com Of all the endangered species on the planet, the café marron, Spix& macaw, Kihansi spray toad, American burying beetle, Sumatran rhinoceros, three-striped box turtle, and vaquita could be considered among those in the gravest condition. A male Spix& macaw was last seen in its native woodland in October 2000. Learn about research and conservation efforts on behalf of the Spix& Macaw as well as its relatives, the Hyacinthine Macaw, Lear’s Macaw, and Glaucous Macaw. magma.nationalgeographic.com /ngm/0209/resources_planet4.html   (536 words)

Planet Ark : World's loneliest bird soon to meet captivity kin The Spix's Macaw Project created by Ibama and a Spanish parrot foundation has dedicated much of its resources to educating the local population, old accomplices in the destruction of the bird's habitat and trafficking. The grey-headed Spix's macaw was discovered in Bahia in 1819 by a naturalist named Spix working for the Emperor of Austria. The British-based World Parrot Trust calls the Spix's macaw the world's rarest bird and last year estimated that there were around 50 held in captivity in the Philippines and Switzerland. www.planetark.com /dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=8321   (536 words)

Birder's World - Learn More -- April 2005 - Juniper is the author of Spix's Macaw: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird and co-author of Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World. Blue Macaws is a website with information on Spix's, Lear's, Hyacinth, and Glaucous Macaw. Spain's Loro Parque Fundacion is a critical player in parrot conservation for many endangered species, including Spix's Macaw. www.birdersworld.com /brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=420   (686 words)

Wisdom for Our Generation, with Illustrations Page 2 The blue macaws like most species are mainly being killed off by the human destruction of habitat, but in the end, it is illegal collecting for a market that might pay as high as $60,000 for a single Spix’s Macaw that is delivering the coup de grãce. Spix's Macaw is one of the four large, blue macaws that once inhabited the South American continent. The Spix's Macaw became extinct in the wild in the year 2000 when the last wild bird vanished permanently from the watchful eyes of observers. www.henryfsenn.com /bluemacaws.html   (2887 words)

spix Secrets Revealed The Spix's Macaw Cyanopsitta spixi, one of the.....seasonal creeks and gallery forests), the... Spix Macaw Cyanopsitta spixii The Spix Macaw is about 56 cm in length. GEORGE SPIX Chief Architect Consumer Platforms Division, Microsoft Corporation As Chief Architect in the Consumer Platforms Division, George Spix is responsible for Microsoft's end-to-end... www.parrotadvice.com /spix   (339 words)

Spix's Macaw Now the committee is contemplating putting fledgling Spix's macaws born in captivity into the maracana's nest, a risk previously unthinkable in view of their limited numbers. Biologists figure the blue macaw is about 14 years old, and while its breed has lived twice as long in captivity, those birds don't face the dangers and demands of the wild. The celebrated sighting created a sense of urgency that there was still a chance for the macaw to teach others of its kind its particular secrets of surviving: what seeds to eat, what animals to avoid, where to find food during drought. www.macawlanding.org /spix.html   (915 words)

Timeline Brazil 1999 Oct 7, The Spix macaw of Brazil (Cyanopsitta spixii), native to the area of Curaca along the Sao Francisco River, was the world's rarest wild bird, due to animal trafficking. The last wild Spix macaw disappeared in 2000. 1819 Johann Baptist von Spix discovered the Spix macaw of Brazil (Cyanopsitta spixii). timelines.ws /countries/BRAZIL.HTML   (15271 words)

Skeetersparadise.com As of the year 2004 there are less than 3000 known Hyacinth macaws in the wild, less than 1000 wild red-fronted and blue throated macaws and only 1, yes ONE, wild male Spix macaw remains alive and only 7 known in captivity. As of the year 2004 there are less than 3000 known Hyacinth macaws in the wild, less than 1000 wild red-fronted and blue throated macaws and only 1, yes ONE, wild male Spix macaw remains in South America. Macaws are in endangered for a number of reasons, but mostly due to the cutting of the trees in the rain forest. www.skeetersparadise.com /index2.html   (857 words)

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Rare parrot being flown to Brazil for breeding A Spix macaw, one of the world's rarest parrots, goes by plane from Denver to Sao Paulo, Brazil, today in what could be a last-ditch attempt to save the critically endangered species, which no longer exists in the wild. Presley and another Spix macaw were smuggled out of Brazil 25 years ago and Presley wound up as a household pet in Denver, Gilardi said. There are only an estimated 60 or so Spix macaws alive, and most are in the hands of private collectors, said the World Parrot Trust's James Gilardi in Davis. www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20021223-9999_1m23parrot.html   (857 words)

Macaw at exZOOberance! The hyacinth macaw is classified as Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, the red-shouldered macaw as Ara nobilis, Spix's macaw as Cyanopsitta spixii, the blue and yellow macaw as Ara ararauna, and the scarlet macaw as Ara macao. Both because of this drain on the natural populations and because of habitat loss, several species are severely endangered, especially the blue Spix's macaw, which formerly lived in the interior of Brazil, but is now nearly or wholly extinct in the wild. Macaws are in great demand for the zoo and pet trade, and thousands are exported, both legally and illegally, to other parts of the world. www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20fly/macaw/macaw.htm   (267 words)

macaw - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about macaw Spix's macaw is one of the world's most endangered species; between 1987 and 1995 only one existed in the wild, and 32 in captivity. In 2000 there were 60 Spix's macaws in captivity owing to the success of a breeding programme. Any of a group of large, brilliantly coloured, long-tailed tropical American parrots, such as the blue and yellow macaw Ara ararauna. encyclopedia.farlex.com /macaw   (267 words)

ParrotChronicles.com The last known Spix's macaws in the wild, two parents and a chick, had been snatched from woods near the caatinga's Melancia Creek around Christmas 1987. Part detective tale, part natural history and part homage to a doomed species, Juniper's book tells the compelling story of the 10-year struggle to save the Spix's macaw that began in 1990 with the discovery of that last lonely bird in the wild and ended in 2000 when it vanished forever. By then, the parrot was assumed to be extinct, decimated like so many others by habitat destruction and poachers seeking to earn fortunes by supplying wealthy parrot collectors with the rarest of the rare. www.parrotchronicles.com /janfeb2004/review.htm   (1036 words)

BirdForum - Displaced Populations and Extreme Rarity (or Who cares if species become extinct?) Now I'm not suggesting that Spix's Macaw would be equally successful in the leafy suburbs, but to me there seems to be a potential for the same kind of success. My old favourite Spix's Macaw, it seems, is now down to zero population in the wild, and just a very few captive birds. Whether Spix's should be given every right to proliferate is a matter for rational debate, a weighing of the pros and cons. www.birdforum.net /archive/index.php/t-8824   (1036 words)

macaw on Encyclopedia.com Wing and a prayer; A decade ago Tony Juniper set out to track the last surviving Spix's Macaw, the world's rarest parrot. A lonely blue Spix macaw plies Brazil's backwoods.(World) Prehistoric macaw breeding in the North American Southwest. www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-macaw.asp   (306 words)

Books about Birds and Birdwatching - F-S Spix's Macaw: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird [hardcover] by Tony Juniper Spix's Macaw: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird [paperback] by Tony Juniper Herons of North America: Their World in Focus by James Hancock home.att.net /~newbooks/birdbooks2.html   (306 words)

Macaw at exZOOberance! The hyacinth macaw is classified as Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, the red-shouldered macaw as Ara nobilis, Spix's macaw as Cyanopsitta spixii, the blue and yellow macaw as Ara ararauna, and the scarlet macaw as Ara macao. Both because of this drain on the natural populations and because of habitat loss, several species are severely endangered, especially the blue Spix's macaw, which formerly lived in the interior of Brazil, but is now nearly or wholly extinct in the wild. Macaws are in great demand for the zoo and pet trade, and thousands are exported, both legally and illegally, to other parts of the world. www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20fly/macaw/macaw.htm   (267 words)

JCMacaw's Homepage ! macaw birds animals parrot The genus Cyanopsitta contains only one species -- the Spix's macaw. The six macaws that don't fit this generalized description are not large, less than 19 inches in length, or very colorful. The genus Anodorhynchus contains three species, the Hyacinthine and Lear's macaws, the third, Glaucous macaw may or may not be extinct, it has not been seen in the wild for about a hundred years. www.jcmacaw.com   (240 words)

Brazil - Sustainable Tourism in Brazil One is extinct (Glaucous Macaw), one is extinct in the wild (Spix’s Macaw), one (Lear’s Macaw) is critically endangered and the largest of them all, the Hyacinthine Macaw is classified as vunerable extinction. The blue macaws website provides a lot of background information plus translation of the work of Neiva Guedes, who runs the Hyacinthine Macaw project, which has been successful in increasing the population numbers in the Pantanal. Once there were 4 beautiful blue macaws in Brazil. www.sustainabletourismbrazil.org /pubbrasil/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?sid=53   (607 words)

BIRDCHAT archives -- July 1998, week 3 (#138) Howard, I haven't heard of it yet, but it could, indeed, only refer to the Spix's Macaw, of which only a single male remained in a small area of the lower Rio Sao Francisco area in Bahia, Brazil. One other macaw species, the Lear's Macaw, living in about the same area, is critically endangered, with its present population estimated at about 139 birds, plus 13 in captivity. the Glaucous Macaw, which lived in northeastern Argentina and adjoining areas of Brazil and Uruguay. listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9807c&L=birdchat&F=&S=&P=9618   (363 words)

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