As things stand today (2021), around 160 Spix's Macaws exist in professional parrot breeding facilities.
The Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is the only member of the parrot genus Cyanopsitta. They are extinct in the wild. The species is conserved through several breeding programs. It was found in Brazil, in parts of the Brazilian state of Bahia. It has a very restricted natural habitat due to its dependence on the Caraibeira (Tabebuia aurea) tree for nesting.
Cache placed with permission from Martin Morse, park service specialist.
The current population of Spix's macaws consists of approximately 180-200 individuals in captivity and a small number of birds recently reintroduced to the wild. The species is officially listed as "Extinct in the Wild" by the IUCN, but a reintroduction program launched in 2016 has seen the first captive-bred birds released back into their native habitat in Brazil since June 2022.