There have been a lot of effects of global warming and we may be experiencing them in our part of the world. It can cause a rise in the ocean levels, droughts in one part of the world and torrential rains in another part of the world. It is a problem that all of us are facing, however, regardless of whether our particular area is directly affected at this time or not.
One of the parts of the world is affected more than almost any other when it comes to climate change are animals. Some of them have been around a lot longer than humans and they can boast that they survived for thousands of years.
In the Amazon rain forest, deforestation is also a serious problem and it is done in the name of progress. After all, we receive a lot of food from that area to many of the developed parts of the world.
The rain forests also used to be the habitat of many animals that are no longer with us, including the Blue McCall parrot.
This particular parrot, which is actually the Spix’s Macaw is one out of the eight bird species that have gone extinct. BirdLife International also reports that the poo-uli, the cryptic treehunter, the Pernambuco pygmy-owl and more are also extinct.
The Spix’s Macaw is better known than the other birds because it appeared in an animated film. That film, from 2011 was Rio and the bird became quite popular after it hit the silver screen.
Not only was the film a commercial success, but even the critics and audiences also loved it. Children couldn’t get enough of it! There were also a number of stars in the cast, including Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, and Jesse Eisenberg.
Unfortunately, now that the bird is extinct, it is unlikely that a third movie is going to be made. BirdLife analyzed the situation and said that the bird went extinct because of hunting and invasive alien species. Both of those can be directly attributed to human intervention. With a little bit of forethought and conservation efforts, this bird could still be with us today.
