The Spix’s macaw, a stunning blue Brazilian parrot celebrated in the animated film Rio, has sadly become extinct in the wild. This vibrant bird is among eight bird species declared extinct in a recent ...

Spix's macaw lives exclusively in gallery woodland in Brazil's dry scrubland; the only good example of this habitat is now found along the San Francisco River. By the 1980s, virtually all of the ...

This is due to conversion of their forest habitat to pasture and soy crops. The Brazilian government must treat the hyacinth macaw as an endangered species, and work to protect its natural habitat." ...

Over the past century and a half, humanity has witnessed the extinction of numerous animal species, primarily due to human ...

Of the 19 colorful species of macaws found around the globe, four are represented right outside our Lands of Change loop, but ...

Not in the flashy way of, say, the Spix’s macaw (which is believed to be extinct ... This California butterfly lost habitat to grazing and drought and is considered to be extinct.

A haven for wildlife enthusiasts, Costa Rica offers an unparalleled array of locations to capture its rich biodiversity ...

as farming and logging have vastly reduced their habitat. The wind farm is “very risky,” said Marlene Reis, of the Lear’s Macaw Gardens Project, an organisation trying to save the species.

For example, the Brazil kit teaches kids local phrases; the craft involves making a macaw mobile (the macaw ... enjoyed the cultural and wildlife facts we read. And my 5-year-old also found ...