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A species of parrots that went extinct in the wild over two decades ago has made a flying comeback following extensive conservation attempts in Brazil. Spix’s macaw, known for its vivid blue colours, ...

In the film, the bright blue birds save their endangered species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The ...

CURACA, Brazil — All Spix’s macaws are majestically blue in the blazing sun of Brazil’s Northeast, but each bird is distinct to Candice and Cromwell Purchase. As the parrots soar squawking past their ...

Candice and Cromwell Purchase have dedicated their adult lives to saving the Spix’s macaw, a critically endangered species. Efforts to reintroduce Spix’s macaws into the wild have faced challenges, ...

The following is an excerpt from "The Annihilation of Nature: Human Extinction of Birds and Mammals" by Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H. Ehrlich, and Paul R. Ehrlich. It originally appeared on Earth Island ...

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Twenty years after the species was officially declared extinct in nature, 52 Spix’s macaws (Cyanopsitta spixii) arrived in Brazil’s Bahia state for eventual reintroduction back into their native ...

Parrots are admired worldwide for their intelligence, vivid colours, and engaging personalities. However, not all parrot species are suitable or legal to keep as pets. In fact, several countries have ...

For the last 15 years, Spix's Macaw has been presumed extinct in the wild. That's until one of the blue-feathered parrots was spotted and caught on video flying near the town of Curaca, Brazil.