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Melody Blue Spix Macaw

After a long period of uncertainty and worry, Brazilian and German conservationists succeeded in reinserting two couples back into their natural habitat. Their story is inspirational but also rife with backbiting and jealousies.

The first obstacle was obtaining enough birds to trade. Macaws are monogamous, so it was essential to match the pairs well.

Range

A South African couple has taken on the task of saving the critically endangered Spix's macaw. This bird was declared extinct by United Nations in 2000 owing to decades of habitat destruction and poaching. They have a few of the birds that are in captivity and hope to release them near Curaca. They call the birds their little blue companions and compared their journey to the story of Presley, the last known Spix's macaw in the wild. They describe Presley as an authentic survivor who lost his family, but remained loyal to his area. They see their lives in the Caatinga as similar to his, and they feel a strong connection to him.

Researchers were able study the behavior of the Spix's Macaw in the wild, and better understand the reasons why are the glaceous macaw and hyancith macaw so alike this species has survived for so long. It also helped them create a more accurate estimate of the historic numbers of this rare bird. Researchers were able gather important information about the bird's daily movement patterns and seasonal adaptation to drought, and food habits. They even monitored attempts to reproduce using the hybrid Illiger's and Spix's macaws, which was an important step in the rehabilitation of this species.

It was a marvellous achievement that this bird survived and thrived in the wild despite having a small gene pool. This has enabled scientists understand how these birds can be reintroduced back to nature. The survival of the bird that was killed motivated people to act in order to save other parrots as well as threatened species. It has also prompted zoos and other groups to set up up their own captive breeding programs for these exotic birds.

This group serves as a model for how conservation groups and other organizations can collaborate to save endangered wildlife and endangered animals. This group brings together Brazilian government officials, representatives from zoos, international holders of the Spix’s glaucous macaw and ornithologists, with an aim in common to save this unique bird.

The group has achieved a lot of work. This includes preparing plans to reintroduce the bird to the wild. The group has also been working to raise funds for field research and community outreach as well as captive-breed birds for the reintroduction project. It has also created a permanent committee to recover the bird.

Habitat

Endangered by poaching and habitat destruction The Spix's glaucous macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) was thought to be extinct in the wild ten years ago. Aviculturists, ornithologists and other experts continue to fight to bring this iconic bird from the brink of extinction.

A popular animated movie and two sequels have made the Spix's macaw parrot cost recognizable to millions of people worldwide however this is only the beginning in the long road to bring these birds back from the edge. For decades, an international team has been working to breed and reintroduce captive-raised Spix's macaws into the wild.

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

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

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

In the wild, Spix's macaws will live in trees and are rarely seen on the ground. They nest in tree hollows or holes and forage in search of seeds, fruits, nuts, and other plants. They can spend up to three-quarters of the time in the nest.

A local community was enlisted as part of the field team to assist to track Spix's macaws. The community was provided with watches that would activate if Spix's Macaws are identified. This enabled them to track the birds in the wild as well as their daily activities. This method has proven to be successful.

Diet

The Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is the only species in the genus Cyanopsitta. It was declared extinct in the wild in the year 2019 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature following the disappearance of the last known wild parrot disappeared in 2000. subsequent surveys did not find any additional birds. A reintroduction plan is in progress to try to bring back this critically endangered bird back to its home in the Caatinga.

This region in northeast Brazil covers approximately 10% of the country. Spix's Macaws were a nesting species in the hollows of the old caraibeira trees, and they were also known to eat nuts and seeds.

A reintroduction plan is currently underway to re-establish a wild population of the Spix's severe macaw. Eight captive-raised Spix's macaws were released in the wild in June. Twelve more are expected to be released by 2022. They will be joined by Blue-winged Macaws. They have been reintroduced to the same area, and will help to share knowledge about food sources, nesting and roosting locations.

The reintroduction programme has already collected vital biological data about the behavior of the bird, including information about daily movements and adjustments to drought. It also has provided a glimpse into the evolution of the Spix's Macaws. This helps to understand the factors that led to their extinction.

Spix's Macaws consume the fruits, seeds and nuts of a variety of plants that are native to the Caatinga biome. This includes the pinhao-bravo (Jatropha mollissima) and 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.

Spix's Macaws like all parrots as well as other birds are social birds that have close relationships with their parents. They are extremely vocal and often mimic human speech and other sounds. They have a mating sound called the "whichaka," which is described as a short, repetitive grating sound similar to a flute. They are often seen flying high and fast when they are in an ecstatic mood.

Breeding

Spix's Macaws are highly intelligent and social birds. They communicate with each other with a variety of squawking and screeching sounds. They, like other parrots, can mimic human speech. They also follow a very strict daily routine, from flights to bathing routines and are able to recognize the members of their flock. They are adored as pets and are often targeted by the illegal trade in birds due to this.

In the early 1980s, only three Spix's macaws survived in the wild, all of them being poached. A plan to pair the male and female defeated in 1995, when poachers killed both birds. Since since then, all Spix's Macaws known have been captive-bred – mostly in Brazil.

The handful of Spix's macaws kept in captivity are made up of individuals that are the descendants of just two individuals, which makes them susceptible to illness and other environmental challenges. The majority of Spix's macaws captivity reside in a breeding center in Germany. However this year an agreement between a German conservation center and Brazilian government was canceled which leaves the future plans for repatriation and their reintroduction into the wild in doubt.

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

As a result of this and other efforts, the captive-bred birds are beginning to reproduce, though not at a great rate. Keeping them healthy and producing will be important to reintroducing these birds to the wild. It is important to choose the right birds before release. Macaws must be reproductively mature and should be joined by one of their siblings or a close family member.

Reintroducing the Spix's macaw to the wild may prove difficult, but it's important to try. ABC and its partners have developed reserves to safeguard 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 prevalent in the Caatinga and live in overlapping areas with the Spix's macaws. These birds will help macaws adapt to their new surroundings and will also ensure safety through numbers.