Extinct in the wild! ‼️ Loud calls and screeching are specific to the species of the Spix's macaw too. Various and sometimes deafening alarm and excitement calls are part of their territorial behavior. As is typical for parrots, Spix's macaws also include strange environment noises in their repertoire. For example, this one bird sometimes sounds like a cat's meow. The synchronous calling of a couple, as been seen in the film, is called duetting. These two birds are marking their nesting territor

The Spix Macaws who are also known as Blue Macaws have been extinct in the wild for over twenty-one years. The beautiful birds, who are native to South America, lost their fight for survival due to rampant deforestation and the human greed of illegal pouching. Unfortunately, here in Belize, the nation’s most recognizable parrot the Scarlett Macaw has also become an exotic commodity in the illegal pet trade and is under constant threat from illegal poachers. The Friends for Conservation and Devel

Are these Spix macaws extinct? The world once believed this bird had vanished forever. The Spix’s macaw was declared extinct in the wild in 2000 after the last known wild bird disappeared. For more than two decades, the species survived only in captivity — a fragile thread of hope held by dedicated breeders and conservationists. Now, that story is changing. In January 2025, 41 captive-bred Spix’s macaws were transferred from Germany to a reintroduction center in Bahia, Brazil. There, they are be