Virus outbreak deepens rift over return of Spix’s macaw to Brazil

Virus Outbreak and the Spix's Macaw

In the semiarid Caatinga shrubland of Brazil, the Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) has been spotted, a species declared extinct in the wild in 2000.

A reintroduction project is underway, but the virus outbreak has deepened the rift over the return of the Spix's macaw to Brazil.

The species is characterized by its unmistakable blue silhouettes, but upon closer observation, some white feathers can be seen among the turquoise-blue feathers.

The Spix's macaw, a species declared extinct in the wild in 2000, is now the focus of a reintroduction project.

Author's summary: Virus outbreak affects Spix's macaw return.

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