Blue bird from 'Rio' movie now extinct in the wild - CNN

 

"The Spix's macaw achieved onscreen fame in 20th Century Fox's "Rio" as a charming parrot named Blu who travels thousands of miles in an attempt to save his species.

But a study released this week found that the Brazilian bird is now extinct in the wild."

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Blue bird from 'Rio' movie now extinct in the wild - CNN: The Spix's macaw made its famous onscreen debut as a charming parrot named Blu in Disney's animated film "Rio." But a new study shows the Brazilian bird is now extinct in the wild.