https://pickle.nine.com.au/2018/09/10/13...t-rio-blue
Researchers say the striking blue species of parrot that inspired the animated movie Rio probably went extinct nearly 20 years ago.
In the movie, the last-remaining male Spix’s macaw flies from Minnesota, US to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to find the last remaining female.
Spoiler alert: the pair meet, fall in love and rear a chick.
But, sadly, that’s not how it played out in real life.
Because the species has been presumed extinct, in the wild based on findings in a new study from BirdLife International.
Not really surprising, since I knew it was exceedingly rare in the wild, but it's still sad .
The bird does still exist in captivity, so I guess there's still some hope for it, but it's not looking good....
Researchers say the striking blue species of parrot that inspired the animated movie Rio probably went extinct nearly 20 years ago.
In the movie, the last-remaining male Spix’s macaw flies from Minnesota, US to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to find the last remaining female.
Spoiler alert: the pair meet, fall in love and rear a chick.
But, sadly, that’s not how it played out in real life.
Because the species has been presumed extinct, in the wild based on findings in a new study from BirdLife International.
Not really surprising, since I knew it was exceedingly rare in the wild, but it's still sad .
The bird does still exist in captivity, so I guess there's still some hope for it, but it's not looking good....
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