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Eight species of bird were the first to go EXTINCT this decade

The Spix’s macaw, a stunning blue Brazilian parrot celebrated in the animated film Rio, has sadly become extinct in the wild. This vibrant bird is among eight bird species declared extinct in a recent ...
CBC.ca

Bye bye birdie: Rio star goes extinct

If you saw the movie Rio, you’ll remember the main characters, Blu and Jewel. In the film, they are the last known birds of their kind, called the Spix’s macaw. (20th Century Fox and Blue Sky ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

'Blu' macaw that inspired movie Rio one of eight bird species newly listed as extinct

The species of blue macaw parrot portrayed in the animated movie Rio has been officially classified as 'extinct in the wild'. The Spix's macaw Brazilian parrot, characterised by the loveable lead, Blu ...
Mental Floss

8 Bird Species, Including a Blue Macaw, Are Declared Extinct

Eight bird species, including one from Hawaii, have most likely gone extinct this century, The Guardian reports. This announcement is the result of a new statistical analysis of critically endangered ...
The Mirror

Rare parrot from hit film Rio is on the brink of EXTINCTION

A rare species of parrot which featured in popular animated film Rio is one of eight which are 'imminently' set to go extinct, experts have warned. The Spix's Macaw will have its extinction confirmed ...