Research Paper On Lear's Macaw

Anodorhynchus leari more commonly known as the indigo macaw has a small range of natural homes and is almost extinct. This parrot stayed hidden in the wild and was only accepted as a species in 1978, when naturalist Helmut Sick finally located the population. The species is restricted to a small area in northeast Bahia, Brazil. The two known colonies are found in Toca Velha and Serra Branca, south of the Raso da Catarina plateau.

The head, neck and underparts of this parrot are greenish-blue, whilst the rest of the body has a violet/indigo appearance. The parrot has bare skin around the eyes and at the base of the lower bill is pale yellow. Another name, the Lear's macaw is a large blue parrot with a long tail. In 1858 Napoleon's nephew, Lucien

“Breeding Lear's Macaw is a most notable achievement as this species is the rarest and most endangered of all parrots. It has often been described as one of the greatest mysteries in South American ornithology for, until 1978, all that was known about it was that it came from Brazil. The location of this species had never been found in the wild by naturalists, although it was thought to exist in north-eastern Brazil, in the state of Bahia. Then in 1978, Helmut Sick, a Brazilian ornithologist, discovered the Lear's Macaw in an inaccessible wilderness area on the Bahia plateau, previously thought to be an unlikely habitat for any macaw species. A flock of 20 birds was seen, but the range of this species is apparently very limited and the total population small. It is a fortunate coincidence that part of this Macaw's habitat lies within a reserve. (The Lear's Macaw in

Recent infiltration of poaching rings and guarding of roosting sites may be finally slowing the decline in this species, and there are plans to grow and fence 50,000 licuri palm seedlings. A recent population survey has reported an encouraging increase in Lear's macaw numbers in the wild; in the municipalities of Canudos and Jeremoabo the population now stands at around 455 individuals. The steady increase in the population has led to the IUCN downgrading the Lear’s macaw from Critically Endangered to Endangered in 2009, although continued conservation measures and repeated monitoring of the population remain high priorities to ensure the continued protection of this species. It was previously listed as Critically Endangered by Birdlife International, based on a drastic historical decline in its population due to the