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Will the Spix’s Macaw be the new symbol of the Brazilian federal state of Bahia?

An interesting article has appeared in the April 2024 issue of the German magazine "Papageien". A green party politican in Bahi wants to use the image of the Spix’s Macaw as a symbol on the state’s flag and coat of arms.

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This is a translation of the Article in the Apri 2024 edition of "Papageien"

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Historical documents and naturalists' travel accounts
Hyacinthine Macaws in the wild
The Pantanal and its future
The Hyacinthine Macaw in aviculture
Lear's Macaw in the wild
The Lear's Macaw in Aviculture
The Glaucous Macaw
The Spix's Macaw
The Spix's Macaw in aviculture
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Wednesday 12th March 2025
More good news from the Pantanal

There is more good news from the Pantanal about the Spix’s macaws reintroduced to the wild. On 3rd March 2025 the following was posted. It was World Wildlife Day and there was much to celebrate relating to the Spix’s macaws. It was als ... Read More »

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" Naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret "

( If you drive out nature with a pitchfork, she will soon find a way back)

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