Parrots (Psittacidae)
Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) - HBW 4, p. 419
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 Enlarge map
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An adult pair in its breeding aviary. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 37 sec 4.6 -
Three juveniles on a perch, two of them preening each other. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 58 sec 4.4 -
Seven of the eight juveniles successfully fledged at this centre in the last two breeding seasons. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 50 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 Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of two juveniles showing the main traits (grey bare facial area, dark irides and whitish line on upper mandible) sepa Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
Several juveniles calling. Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 35 sec 3.8
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Three juveniles perched together.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 4.2 -
A close-up of two juveniles.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 4 -
A close-up of an adult bird.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 4 -
The last wild macaw, flying in the company of Primolius maracana (the wing tip of which can be seen at the bottom left)
Locality Curaçá, Bahia State, Brazil
Juan Mazar Barnett 1 January 1997 4 years ago 4 -
An adult bird on a feeder.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 3.8 -
An adult bird perched.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 3.8
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A group of birds calling together.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Several birds calling.
Locality Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Al Shahaniah, Al Rayyan, Qatar
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2008 3 years ago 3.7
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