Spix’s macaw that inspired movie Rio newly listed as EXTINCT: sad Ending for a Rare species
A new study by BirdLife International revealed that at least eight bird species have disappeared in the last years. Among them also the blue parrot, so well known from the movie ‘Rio.’
That shows the dramatic impact of deforestation in those areas. According to the Red List of Endangered Species, about 187 bird species have disappeared worldwide since 1500.
The causes of this rapid decline include the introduction of invasive species, hunting and deforestation, as reported by the organization in Cambridge, UK.
Nowadays, the huge urban areas expansion and global warming put an extremely pressure on wildlife with many animals forced to adapt or to extinct.
As about the blue parrots who have bright blue plumage are officially extinct in the wild.
However, some exemplars are living in captivity.
