For the first time in 37 years, blue macaws have raised chicks in the wild. This became possible thanks to the efforts of scientists, breeders and the Brazilian government to restore the population of this species, Mail.ru writes with reference to BirdGuides.
A married couple of birds inhabited an artificial nest installed in the reserve. At the end of November, two healthy chicks hatched from the eggs.
Blue macaws are large parrots with bright blue plumage. They lived in the rainforests of northeastern Brazil, but by 2000 they had been virtually wiped out due to deforestation and capture for the pet trade.
The last case of blue macaws breeding in the wild was recorded in 1986.
