Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4
Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)
French: Ara de Spix
German: Spixara
Spanish: Guacamayo de Spix
Other common names: Little Blue Macaw
Taxonomy: Sittace Spixii Wagler, 1832, Joazeiro, Rio São Francisco, Brazil.
Occasionally placed in Ara. Monotypic.
Distribution: N Bahia (E Brazil).
- Critically Endangered
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An adult pair in its breeding aviary. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 37 sec 4.5 -
Three juveniles on a perch, two of them preening each other. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 58 sec 4.4 -
A close-up of an adult showing the main traits (blackish bare facial area, pale irides and all black bill) separating it from th Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 25 sec 4.3 -
Seven of the eight juveniles successfully fledged at this centre in the last two breeding seasons. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 50 sec 4.2 -
A close-up of two juveniles showing the main traits (grey bare facial area, dark irides and whitish line on upper mandible) sepa Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 24 sec 4 -
Several juveniles calling. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 35 sec 3.8
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The last wild macaw, flying in the company of Primolius maracana (the wing tip of which can be seen at the bottom left) Curaçá, Bahia, Brazil
Juan Mazar Barnett 1 January 1997 1 year ago 4.3 -
A close-up of an adult bird. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 4.2 -
Three juveniles perched together. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 4 -
A close-up of two juveniles. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 4 -
An adult bird on a feeder. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 4 -
An adult bird perched. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 3.8
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A group of birds calling together.
Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 4 -
Several birds calling.
Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Qatar
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 42 weeks ago 3.7
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