In this episode, I cover the Spix's Macaw. This bird is most well known from its portrayal in the movie Rio, but there is much more to it's story than most people know. This little blue macaw is a symbol of perseverance in a quiet corner of Brazil. Will these blue macaws ever fly in the caatinga again? What happened to the last birds? Find out in this episode!

Sources:

Spix's Macaw the Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird by Tony Juniper: 

https://www.tonyjuniper.com/content/spix%E2%80%99s-macaw

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/12/25/a-rare-bird-flies-home-for-good/c7c523eb-1809-42b3-a9dd-0b028c59c3e3/

http://blog.funtimebirdy.com/2014/07/23/presley-the-spix-macaw-passes-away-he-inspired-the-rio-movies/

https://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/ultimas-noticias/20-geral/10944-enfim-a-joia-da-caatinga-retorna-ao-lar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spix's_macaw

https://www.spixs-macaw.org/

Donate to help the recovery of the Spix: 

https://www.act-parrots.org/donate/?lang=en