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Melody Blue Spix Macaw

After a long time with speculation and worry Brazilians and German conservationists managed to successfully reintroduce a couple of couples back to their natural habitat. Their story is inspiring but also filled with jealousy and backbiting.

The first challenge was to find enough birds to be traded. The macaws were monogamous, therefore it was essential to match pairs well.

Range

A South African couple is working to save the critically endangered Spix's macaw, which was declared extinct in 2000 after years of poaching and habitat loss. They have a few of the birds in captivity and hope to release them close to Curaca. They refer to them as their blue-eyed friends and compare their journey with that of Presley the only known Spix's Macaw found in the wild. They call him as a true survivor who lost his family but remained loyal to the area. They believe that their lives in Caatinga as being similar to his and feel a strong affinity with him.

The discovery of the last Spix's Macaw offered a valuable opportunity for researchers to study its behavior in the wild and gain a deeper understanding of why this species survived this long. It also allowed them to form a more accurate estimate of the historic numbers of this rare bird. Researchers were able to collect important information on the bird's daily movements, its seasonal adaptation to drought, as well as its eating habits. They also monitored reproduction attempts using a hybrid Spix's and Illiger's macaw pair, which was an important step towards the recovery of this species.

It was a remarkable accomplishment that this bird managed to survive and thrive in the wild despite the smallest gene pool and it has also helped researchers understand how these birds can be returned to the wild. The survival of the bird that was killed inspired people to take action in order to save other parrots and endangered species. Zoos are also encouraged to establish their own captive breeding programs for these exotic species of birds.

This working group is a good example of how conservation groups and other organizations as well as individuals can collaborate to save endangered wildlife and animals. This group brings together Brazilian government officials, zoo reps international holders of the Spix’s macaw and ornithologists, with an aim in common that is the recovery of this endangered bird.

The working group has already achieved a lot of work. This includes the development of an approach to reintroduce this bird back to the wild. The group has also worked to raise funds for field research as well as community outreach and captive-breeding birds to support the reintroduction project. It has also created a permanent committee to recover the bird.

Habitat

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

The Spix's Macaw is known to millions around the world due to a popular animated film and two sequels. But this is only the tip of the iceberg on the long road of bringing these birds back. For decades, an international team has been working to breed and bring back 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, called the Caatinga, an arid region of savannah scrubland that is flat, interspersed with seasonal creeks and gallery forests. It was first documented in 1819 and is one of the least-known Neotropical parrots, despite only few glimpses of the wild, a few captive birds and some museum specimens.

To save the declining population In order to protect the declining population, an international committee was formed that gathered aviculturists who held the last remaining birds as well as officials from the government. The group formed a collaboration with the renowned non-profit organization Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation (AWWP) of Qatar to develop a comprehensive program to reintroduce captive-bred Spix's Macaws into their native environment in the northeast of Brazil.

AWWP has acquired and is renovating 2,380 hectares in Caatinga near Curaca (Brazil) of prime habitat. AWWP also breeds and rears birds that will be released in the wild. This will give an animal that is genetically pure for future generations.

Spix's Macaws are usually found in trees, and seldom seen on the ground. They nest in tree hollows or holes, and hunt for fruits, seeds, nuts, and other plants. They can spend up to 1/3 of their time in the nest.

A local community was enlisted as part of the field team in order to help track Spix's Macaws. Members of the community were provided watches that could be activated in the event the Spix's Macaw was detected and thereby allowing them to keep on top of the birds' movements and their movements throughout the wild. This method has proven to be extremely successful.

Diet

The Spix's Macaw is the only species of the Genus Cyanopsitta. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared it extinct in the wild on April 1st, 2019. This was in the wake of the last wild parrot vanished in 2000, and no more birds were discovered in subsequent surveys. However, a reintroduction plan currently underway is trying to bring back this critically endangered bird back to its natural home in the Caatinga.

This dry forest is a region of northeast Brazil, covering approximately 10% of the country. Spix's Macaws were amidst the hollows of old caraibeiras, and were also known to eat nuts and seeds.

A reintroduction program is now in progress to restore a wild population of the Spix's Macaw. Eight Spix's Macaws that were raised in captivity were released in the wild in June. Twelve more birds are expected to be released by 2022. They will be joined by Blue-winged Macaws that were reintroduced into the same area and will assist to share knowledge about food sources and nesting and roosting areas.

The reintroduction programme has already obtained valuable biological data on the behavior of this bird, including details about the patterns of movement and adaptations to drought. It also opened a window on the nature of Spix's Macaws, which can help to understand buymacaw the causes that led to their extinction.

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

Spix's Macaws, like all parrots and other birds, are social birds that have close relationships with their parents. They are vocal and often imitate human speech and other sounds. They have a mating call called "whichaka," described as an extremely short and repetitive noise similar to a flutist note. When they are in a breeding mode they are known to fly high and fast.

Breeding

Spix's macaws are exceptionally intelligent and social birds. They communicate by screeching, squawking, and other sounds. Like many parrots they are able to mimic human speech. They have a very strict routine, which includes the way they fly and their bathing habits. They can also recognize other members of their flock. This is what makes them such popular pets, and also a target for illegal trade in birds.

In the early 1980s only three Spix's Macaws were left in the wild, with all of them poached. In 1995, poachers killed the male and female birds in a plan to pair them. Since the time, all Spix's macaws are captive-bred, mostly in Brazil.

The few Spix's macaws in captivity are made up of individuals that are the descendants of only two individuals, leaving them at risk of disease and other environmental issues. The majority of Spix's macaws captivity live at an breeding center in Germany. However, this year an agreement between the German conservation center and the Brazilian government expired which leaves the future plans for repatriation and the reintroduction of wild animals in doubt.

Despite their low numbers the captive-bred Spix's macaws exhibit some signs of improvement. This was evident when a Swiss breeder managed to beat a sheikh in Qatar to purchase from a collector three Spix's macaws which were not part of the breeding program.

As a result of this and other efforts, captive-bred birds are starting to reproduce again, although not at a rapid rate. Reintroducing the birds to the wild will require that they remain healthy and produce. Selecting the right birds to release is also crucial. Macaws must be of reproductive age and paired with close relatives or siblings.

It could be difficult to get the Spix's Macaw back to the wild, but it is vital to try. To aid, ABC and partners have established a reserve system that aims to protect the last remaining habitats. The eight Spix's macaws that were released recently will be joined by the blue-winged Macaws. These macaws are more common in Caatinga and live in areas where the Spix's macaws are also. These birds will help macaws become accustomed to their new surroundings. They will also ensure safety through the sheer numbers.