in Brazil on Friday, misinformation circulated on social media — and Agência Lupa was on top of it. Blue macaw parrot that inspired "Rio" is now officially extinct in the wild. The blue macaw parrot known as a Spix's macaw has gone extinct in the wild, according to a new study from BirdLife International. Boom Live debunked the story, saying it was an old story from a bogus news site that publishes mainly anti-Modi content and it could not find data to back up the claim. Lupa flagged the false post, which was copied by several other pages and users on Facebook — some of which racked up thousands of more engagements. (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. Daniel Funke is a staff writer covering online misinformation for PolitiFact. BirdLife International estimates that between 60 and 80 birds of this species are living in captivity, so they are not yet considered completely extinct. Their specie is officially one of the eight bird species that have just gone extinct this decade, experts said. Updated 2351 GMT (0751 HKT) September 9, 2018. Read all our analyses here. Some of the most apolitical fact checks (see: “No, this species of parrot is not extinct”) got nearly no traction on Facebook compared to the hoaxes they debunked. Boom linked to the false story on Facebook, but no related fact check was listed below the posts that were still live as of publication. "However, our results confirm that there is a growing wave of extinctions sweeping across the continents, driven mainly by habitat loss and degradation from unsustainable agriculture and logging.". Support responsible news and fact-based information today! The smallest of the blue macaws, the Spix's Macaw gained international attention in 2011 via the Hollywood animated movie “Rio”, with the supposed last two Spix's Macaws in the lead roles. Lupa’s fact check was not displayed underneath the original post on the hyperpartisan page, but Poynter could not share (and then promptly delete) it without receiving a warning. 20. Poynter could not share the hoax without receiving a warning, but only PolitiFact and Factcheck.org’s debunks appeared below the false posts since Snopes said it had not flagged them. This brilliant gold and blue parrot is one of the rarest birds in the world, and was considered to be Extinct in the wild until it’s rediscovery in 1992. That doesn't mean all hope is lost for birds like Blu. While that suggests the protesters support the political establishment, Libération’s CheckNews debunked the image, reporting that that banner was not made by the Red Scarves — but rather Yellow Vest supporters who wanted to troll the former. The glaucous macaw and Spix's macaw may already be extinct in the wild. Spix’s macaw, also known as the little blue macaw, has become extinct. in a group owned by a “digital media startup on YouTube,” claimed that the World Bank said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had borrowed the most from the organization since India’s independence. The 2011 animated film “Rio” popularised the bird, following the story of Blu, an appropriately named Blue Macaw … When the longest government shutdown in United States history came to an end on Friday, fact-checkers were still busy debunking hoaxes about it. In the animated film "Rio," a Spix's Macaw named Blu flies all … continues in France, another faction named for clothing. The macaw was named after German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix, who collected the specimen in 1819 in Northeast Bahia, Brazil. There have been some attempts to breed them in captivity, but those were unsuccessful. The species of blue macaw parrot portrayed in the animated movie Rio has been officially classified as ‘extinct in the wild’. Fake is a weekly column in which we compare the reach of fact checks vs. hoaxes on Facebook. Plus Ben Smith's social media survey, a big award opportunity for your students and tough takeaways from a Black student journalist, The largest newspaper chain in the U.S. still has 5 papers in the state, A small number of people did develop Bell’s palsy after receiving the vaccine. The species faces competition with blue and yellow macaws, green winged macaws, scarlet macaws, large woodpeckers, toco toucans, barn owls, bats and bees for nesting sites The diet of the blue-throated macaw consists of mostly fruit from large palm trees. Extinction isn’t a thing of the past and it still happens today. Snopes, Factcheck.org and (Poynter-owned) PolitiFact. The Spix macaw is one of eight species that will be considered as extinct soon. Boom Live debunked the story, saying it was an old story from a bogus news site that publishes mainly anti-Modi content and it could not find data to back up the claim. on Friday, fact-checkers were still busy debunking hoaxes about it. It is a member of tribe Arini in the subfamily Arinae, part of the family Psittacidae. We hope that you will enjoy perusing our site, which is full of information from all over the world about the Blue Macaws. The Spix's macaw made its famous onscreen debut as a charming parrot named Blu in Disney's animated film "Rio." Get the Poynter newsletter that's right for you. None of them address spoken statements (like this one) because they aren’t tied to a specific URL, image or video that fact-checkers can flag. In a Facebook image post published Jan. 16, a page called “I love animals” in French falsely claimed that the blue macaw had been declared extinct. Although classed as ‘Least Concern’ by the IUCN, the Blue and Yellow Macaw is an endangered species in Trinidad. The findings reveal a worrying new trend: for the first time, mainland extinctions are … Spix's macaws sit on a branch in their aviary at the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots in Germany. The report says that although the species is extinct in the wild, 60 to 80 Spix's macaws still live in captivity. Snopes, Factcheck.org and (Poynter-owned) PolitiFact all debunked hoaxes about the shutdown and its implications for American immigration policy this week, including one particularly viral post about illegal immigrants receiving government checks. Lupa debunked the false post, which included a screenshot of the decree, reporting that dam collapses are only categorized as natural disasters when victims need assistance from a state workers fund. Following the collapse of a dam in Brazil on Friday, misinformation circulated on social media — and Agência Lupa was on top of it. In a Facebook image post published Jan. 16, a page called “I love animals” in French falsely claimed that the blue macaw had been declared extinct. Information about Blue Macaws We have comprehensive information on and images of the Hyacinthine Macaw ( A.hyacinthinus), the Lear’s Macaw (A.leari) and Glaucous Macaw (A.glaucus) as well as the extremely rare Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii). (Disclosure: Being a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network’s code of principles is a necessary condition for joining the project.). The Spix's macaw is one of eight bird species, half of them in Brazil, confirmed extinct or suspected extinct in the report from. The male associated with the blue-winged macaw again. The Blue and Yellow Macaw is often considered to be one of the most trainable and intelligent birds of these parrots. A new study by BirdLife International revealed that at least eight bird species have disappeared in the last years. The most well known of these birds is the Spix’s Macaw, but it is not alone in its plight. Most notably, the Beni Savanna is home to the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws.It inhabits forest (especially varzea, but also in open sections of terra firme … Fact vs. In the 2011 movie, Blu was raised in captivity and travels from Minnesota to Brazil with his owner to repopulate his species with the last wild female of their kind, Jewel. This is the point at which the Spix's macaw was thought to have become extinct in the wild. The eight-year study used a new statistical approach to analyze 3 critically endangered species, which at once judged three factors: the severity of threat, the timing and reliability of the record, and the amount and time of effort to search for the species in five of the eight confirmed or suspected … For the first time, extinctions on the mainland are outpacing those on islands, the study says. Animals that live in the Amazon … Eight bird species, including two species of macaw, look set to have their extinctions confirmed following a robust new assessment of Critically Endangered species. the ability to decrease the reach of false stories, images and videos in the News Feed, were so lucky. The Ararinha Azul (Blue Macaw) project is a partnership between the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio) and other entities from Brazil and abroad. None of them address spoken statements (, ) because they aren’t tied to a specific URL, image or video that fact-checkers can flag. In 2000, there was the last record of a free macaw in the wild, and after that the species was declared as extinct. Unfortunately in real life, the species has been considered extinct in the wild since the year 2000. 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No, blue macaws aren’t extinct. But experts have not found a link between the vaccine and the condition, 'I think the clear reason we are getting more traffic from Massachusetts is Tom Brady.'. that allegedly showed Red Scarf protesters marching with a banner bearing the names of two French officials with two blue hearts. Read more about our methodology. Poynter was not able to share the false Facebook without receiving a warning about AFP’s fact check, but the related article did not display underneath the hoax on the “I love animals” page. PolitiFact debunked that Jan. 24, saying that — aside from the fact that undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for most government benefits — there aren’t even 18 million of them in the U.S. the false post, which was copied verbatim in other posts on Facebook and Twitter, in their highest-performing fact checks of the week, which both amassed fewer engagements than PolitiFact’s. The Hyacinth macaw is a brilliant, cobalt blue bird that is longer than any other species of parrot, measuring up to one meter from its head to the tip of its tail. Poynter could not share the hoax without receiving a warning, but only PolitiFact and Factcheck.org’s debunks appeared below the false posts since Snopes said it had not flagged them. Neither bird was seen after 2000, however. The majority of macaws are now endangered in the wild; several are … The false news story, which a Facebook user posted in a group owned by a “digital media startup on YouTube,” claimed that the World Bank said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had borrowed the most from the organization since India’s independence. This fact check was a key win for PolitiFact during a news cycle that continued to be driven by the government shutdown and U.S. immigration. published Jan. 20, a Facebook user falsely claimed that 18 million illegal immigrants received government checks during the government shutdown this month while federal employees did not. When the longest government shutdown in United States history. If you remember the movie Rio and Blu, the Blue Macaw that thought he was the last of his species, you should know that his nightmare has unfortunately come to life. The Agence France-Presse debunked that Jan. 24, citing an International Union for Conservation of Nature report that found the species is not even at risk of extinction. Similarly, what causes the blue macaw to go extinct? , which a hyperpartisan Facebook page published the next day, claimed that former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff altered a government decree to classify dam collapses as natural phenomena in order to make government agencies less responsible. It’s definitely a heartbreaking reality that we have to live with. In the animated movie, this Brazilian bird, also known as the Spix’s Macaw, flies all the way from Minnesota to Rio de Janeiro as the last living male of his species, where he meets Jewel, the last living female, … The Agence France-Presse debunked that Jan. 24, citing an International Union for Conservation of Nature report that found the species is not even at risk of extinction. In fact, the bird is among the most “widespread and common” in the world. Read more about our methodology here. Blue bird from 'Rio' movie now extinct in the wild. While that suggests the protesters support the political establishment, Libération’s CheckNews debunked the image, reporting that that banner was not made by the Red Scarves — but rather Yellow Vest supporters who wanted to troll the former. It is also one of nearly 1500 bird species protected by the Convention on International Trade in … … Little blue macaw or Spix's macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii (probably extinct in the wild) From L to R: scarlet macaw, blue-and-yellow macaw, and military macaw Blue-and-yellow macaw (left) and blue-throated macaw (right) Some of the most apolitical fact checks (see: “, No, this species of parrot is not extinct, ”) got nearly no traction on Facebook compared to the hoaxes they debunked. That story was the highest performing of the week for all three fact-checking outlets. Spix's macaws sit on a branch in their aviary at the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots in Germany. Deforestation is a leading cause of the Spix's macaw's disappearance from its natural habitat, according to the report. The vibrant blue-throated macaw was thought to be extinct for years until 1992, when a wild population of the species was found in South America. Spix's macaw, also known as the little blue macaw, is a macaw native to Brazil. "Ninety percent of bird extinctions in recent centuries have been of species on islands," said Stuart Butchart, BirdLife's chief scientist and the paper's lead author. Let's just ge – popular memes on the site ifunny.co The Spix’s macaw Brazilian parrot, characterised by the loveable lead, Blu, is now one of eight species that have been added to a list of confirmed or highly likely extinctions under new statistical classifications compiled by … And the group, which formed in response to the violence that some Yellow Vest protests elicited, has spawned more misinformation about the unrest. On Jan. 27, a Facebook page that’s known to post footage of protests posted an image that allegedly showed Red Scarf protesters marching with a banner bearing the names of two French officials with two blue hearts. But a Facebook post claiming they are got more reach than a fact check. The Spix Macaws who are also known as Blue Macaws have been extinct in the wild for over twenty-one years. One such hoax, which a hyperpartisan Facebook page published the next day, claimed that former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff altered a government decree to classify dam collapses as natural phenomena in order to make government agencies less responsible. about the shutdown and its implications for American immigration policy this week, including one particularly viral post about illegal immigrants receiving government checks. Spix’s Macaw is one among Endangered Species listed by IUCN also known as the little blue macaw, a bird native to Brazil is a member of tribe Arini and subfamily Arinae, it was first described by German Naturalist Georg Marcgrave. Spix's macaw chicks are pictured in May 2014. September 6, 2018. But not all of Facebook’s fact-checking partners, which are granted the ability to decrease the reach of false stories, images and videos in the News Feed, were so lucky. The total world population of blue macaws is estimated to be about 6,500 birds, according to Arara Azul Institute, which advocates for environmental conservation. Lupa debunked the false post, which included a screenshot of the decree, reporting that dam collapses are only categorized as natural disasters when victims need assistance from a state workers fund. The blue macaw is one of the most recognizable birds in the world. In a text post published Jan. 20, a Facebook user falsely claimed that 18 million illegal immigrants received government checks during the government shutdown this month while federal employees did not. Below are the top fact checks since last Tuesday in order of how many likes, comments and shares they got on Facebook, according to data from the audience metrics tool BuzzSumo. But not all of Facebook’s fact-checking partners. published Jan. 16, a page called “I love animals” in French falsely claimed that the blue macaw had been declared extinct. In fact, the bird is among the most “widespread and common” in the world. The Blue and Yellow Macaw is considered to be the most beautiful of all parrot species. Its beautiful blue feathers were known to Europeans as early as 1790, and native South American peoples for centuries before that.Unfortunately, this bird whose population may have numbered in the millions at one point is on the brink of extinction.Today, let’s take a look at what has driven these … PolitiFact debunked that Jan. 24, saying that — aside from the fact that undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for most government benefits — there aren’t even 18 million of them in the U.S. Snopes and Factcheck.org also debunked the false post, which was copied verbatim in other posts on Facebook and Twitter, in their highest-performing fact checks of the week, which both amassed fewer engagements than PolitiFact’s. It lives in semi-open, forested habitat primarily in the Pantanal of Brazil, a floodplain wetland region, and central South America. GOODSHOME DESIGN COM Blue Macaw Parrot From The Movie 'Rio' Is Now Officially Extinct Humanity was a mistake. While this hoax got nearly 10 times more engagements on Facebook than a debunk from Boom Live, it was later deleted altogether. : the Red Scarves. (Disclosure: Being a signatory of, the International Fact-Checking Network’s code of principles, is a necessary condition for joining the project. Claim: The macaw species from the \u201cRio\u201d movies has been declared extinct in the wild. As the Yellow Vests protest continues in France, another faction named for clothing has emerged: the Red Scarves. A lot of misinformation on Facebook tries to stoke partisan tensions to get likes and shares. The species of blue macaw parrot portrayed in the animated movie Rio has been officially classified as 'extinct in the wild'. But this hoax targeted animal lovers. The beautiful birds, who are native to South America, lost their fight for survival due to rampant deforestation and the human greed of illegal pouching. And the group, which formed in response to the violence that some Yellow Vest protests elicited, has spawned more misinformation about the unrest. On Jan. 27, a Facebook page that’s known to post footage of protests posted. But the movie was 11 years too late, the study found, as Jewel likely would've died in 2000. Extinct in the Wild The last-known wild Blue Macaw disappeared at the end of the year 2000. But a new study shows … The blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the blue-and-gold macaw, is a large South American parrot with mostly blue top parts and light orange underparts, with gradient hues of green on top of its head. ), Below are the top fact checks since last Tuesday in order of how many likes, comments and shares they got on Facebook, according to data from the audience metrics tool BuzzSumo. WATCH: Why Do These Birds Eat Dirt? 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