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Spix's Macaw
Also Known As: Little Blue Macaw
Presley, a Spix’s Macaw found in a US home and repatriated to Brazil.
Credit: (c) 2002 Mickey Muck | World Parrot Trust
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Did You Know?
The Spix's Macaw is one of the most endangered birds in the world; the last known bird in the wild disappeared in 2000.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Cyanopsitta
Species:
spixii
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 56cm (21.8 in) | 360g (12.6 oz) |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Both adults soft blue macaws with darker blue back and wings; grayish head. Eye ring grey, eye yellow. Bill black.
Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but with white eye ring. Eye dark brown. Bill with black and horn colouration.
Call: Resonant, quieter and more wavering than Hyacinth Macaw. Also some screeching notes.
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Content Sources:
Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation http://awwp.alwabra.com/
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1546&m=0
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1989.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
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