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Encyclopedia > Spix's Macaw
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Spix's Macaw
Conservation status: Critical
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Cyanopsitta
Bonaparte, 1854
Species: C. spixii
Binomial name
Cyanopsitta spixii
(Wagler, 1832)

The Spix's Macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii, was a Brazilian parrot, the only member of the genus Cyanopsitta. Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae Loriidae The order Psittaciformes includes about 342 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae, the parrots. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ... Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte (May 24, 1803 – July 29, 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithologist. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... Johann Georg Wagler (1800 - 1832) was a German herpetologist. ... Genera A parrot is any of the many birds belonging to the family Psittacidae. ...


It is now extinct in the wild. In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of taxons. ...


This bird was a delicate, blue-grey macaw with long tail and wings. It had a pale ashy-blue head, distinctively square shaped, and pale blue underparts. Its upperparts, wings and long tail were a more vivid blue. Genera Ara Anodorhynchus Cyanopsitta Propyrrhura Orthopsittaca Diopsittaca Macaws are large colorful New World parrots, classified into six of the many Psittacidae genera: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Propyrrhura, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca. ...


This bird was formerly resident in north Bahia, Brazil. The three remaining birds were captured for trade in 1987 and 1988. A single male, paired with a female Blue-winged Macaw, was discovered at the site in 1990. A female Spix's Macaw released from captivity at the site in 1995 disappeared after seven weeks. The male bird almost certainly died in 2000. For the genus of wildflowers in the family Asteraceae, see Bahia (Botany) Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


This bird is named for the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix.Extinct Johann Baptist von Spix (February 9, 1781 - March 14, 1826) was a German naturalist. ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ...



 

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