The forehead and earcoverts are gray tinged with a little blue. They have a slight greenish tinge to their abdomen and breast with yellow eyes and dark blue legs. One of the reasons they are endangered is deforestation. In the whole world there are only 7 Spix's macaws in captivity, and one known left in the wild. With the removal of trees, the competition for nests grows.
Wild macaws have a low reproductive rate, because it takes some time to care for the babies.
Macaws eat cooked pasta, fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, hot peppers, and cooked beans. They also like cuttlebone and mineral blocks.