The Spix’s Macaw, better known as Blu to Rio fans, has been wiped out. According to CBS News, a new study by BirdLife International has found that the parrot species, which inspired the main ...

Spix’s macaw, known for its vivid blue colours, grey head and black beak, is one of the rarest birds in the world. The macaw species inspired the famous animated film Rio .

Spix's macaws soar over a breeding facility project in their native habitat in a rural area of Curaca, Bahia state, Brazil, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Tuesday ...

The Spix's macaw achieved onscreen fame in 20th Century Fox's "Rio" as a charming parrot named Blu who travels thousands of miles in an attempt to save his species.

A Spix's macaw lands on a tree in a breeding facility project in its native habitat in a rural area of Curaca, Bahia state, Brazil, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

A Spix's macaw soars over a breeding facility project in its native habitat in a rural area of Curaca, Bahia state, Brazil, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

Unlike depictions in the animated films “Rio” and “Rio 2,” which brought attention to the Spix’s macaw extinction threat, the parrot’s natural habitat is far from Brazil’s most ...

In Brazil’s Northeast, a South African couple is reintroducing the Spix’s macaw to nature through breeding and reintroduction efforts.