Spix's Macaw

Cyanopsitta spixii

Extinct

The Spix's Macaw is a large, long-tailed parrot that travels in pairs or noisy flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, fruit, and mineral-rich clay licks in northeastern Brazil. It usually nests in tree cavities or cliff holes and may make local movements as food trees fruit or flower. Fun fact: many parrots use strong hooked bills and zygodactyl feet together like a climbing-and-feeding toolkit.

Family

Psittacidae

Group

New World and African Parrots

Range

Spix's Macaw Range — Resident range in northeastern Brazil

Population

≈ Unknown

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