Hyacinth+Macaw


 * Name of endangered specie || Hyacinth Macaw ||
 * Scienific name of endangered species || Anodorhynchus Hyacinthinus ||
 * Slogan for endangered species || They suffer for what we do. ||
 * Physical description of specie || On average they are 100 cm. long, mostly blue, and are black under their wings ||
 * Behavioral description of specie ||  ||
 * Dietary description of specie || They eat mostly nuts and seeds, use their strong beaks to open coconuts, macadamia nuts, and ||
 * Reproduction description of specie || This bird builds holes in trees as their nests, stay with their parents until about 3 months, and do not reproduce until they are about 7 years of age. ||
 * Where is this animal found on this planet? || This animal is found in South America, Brazil and Bolivia. ||
 * Describe specie habitat || Prefers palm swamps, woodlands, and semi-open wooded habitats. ||
 * When was this animal forced into the endangered species list? || In the year 1990 ||
 * What is the estimanted population of this animal today? || fewer than 100 ||
 * What are the reasons for this happening? ||  ||
 * What is threatening this specie? || People and pollution ||
 * What needs to be done to save this organism? || # Enforcement of laws that are designed to protect them from prosecution.
 * 1) Education of indigenous peoples and missionaries that work with them that killing them to make decorative pieces to sell to tourists is not appropriate.
 * 2) Further basic information gathering regarding their habits, diet, nesting, etc.
 * 3) Further work to provide artificial nest sites where suitable natural nest sites are a limiting factor on reproduction.
 * 4) Redoubled efforts in captive breeding.
 * 5) Encouraging breeders to sell their production as breeders, not as pets. Educate them to at least get a promise from buyers that the bird will eventually be put into a breeding program.
 * 6) Insure that captive breeding is done with attention to stud books to ensure genetic diversity.
 * 7) Education of the public ||
 * What is the Endangered Species Act? ||  ||