The Spix’s macaw which inspired the animated flick ‘Rio’ is on the brink of extinction
The Spix’s macaw parrot, which was fictionalized as “Blu,” achieved onscreen fame in the 20th Century Fox’s “Rio” as a beautiful blue bird who flew all the way to Rio de Janeiro in an attempt to save his species. But a new study that was released this week officially confirmed the Brazilian bird is now […]