Captured for the pet trade for over a century, the Spix’s macaw has not been seen in the wild since 2000, although captive breeding efforts are ongoing to potentially restore the species.

CURACA, Brazil (AP) — All Spix's macaws are majestically blue in the blazing sun of Brazil's Northeast, but each bird is distinct to Candice and Cromwell Purchase. As the parrots soar squawking ...