Spix's Macaw by Ken _Gilliland
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Description
Spix's Macaw is now believed to be extinct in the wild. It was found near the Rio São Francisco in north Bahia, Brazil and named after the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix, who discovered the species in 1817. It fed upon on Euphorbiaceae plant species in the rain forest canopy.
The reason for it's decline to around 50 remaining birds in captivity is two fold. The primary reason for the decline is poaching for the Pet Trade. While many birds breed well in captivity, Spix's Macaw do not.
The other issue is a breeding problem with macaws in the wild. Macaws are cavity breeders and after the introduction of Africanized "Killer" bees, the bees displaced the Macaw nests, causing the macaw wild population to plummet.
The Spix's Macaw is one of 17 in-trouble bird species in my upcoming "Threatened, Endangered, Extinct 3".
Rendered in Poser 7 Pro without postwork. Models: Enchanted Forest (Stonemason), Spix's Macaw (me)
Comments (17)
jarmila
so lovely and colorful,nicely done
Brian S.
That looks almost like a photo, fantastic work!
alessimarco
~Very beautiful and photorealistic!~
SIGMAWORLD
Klasse Render! Ich dachte doch wirklich zuerst, das es ein Foto ist. 10+
Kerya
Wonderful render! Those feathers!
blue-velvet
Just one word... WOW! Looks so real!!
kelvinhughes
most excellent Ken well done my friend
Rhanagaz
Wonderful birds and a great render! So realistic! :o)
MNArtist
Beautiful render and modeling
Flint_Hawk
This is such a beautiful bird! It would be a great tragedy for it to become extinct! Wonderful model!
SetoKaiba
Wonderful render, it looks like a lot of work and it was worth every minute, great!
jac204
So real looking and beautiful.
psyoshida
Another sad story. I can see why it's beauty is causing it to be captured for the pet trade. What an absolute shame.
Cosme..D..Churruca
an extraordinary work and model.
katibabi
Oh awesome bird!! I love the colors on this species. :)
cwrw
What incredible realism in this wonderful model! Superb work! I think it is really special that you do your threatened/extinct/endangered series as so many would never know of these beauties.
Kinchie
Wow, such a beautiful render of this amazing Macaw - I never knew about the African bees affecting their nest sites. Seems strange as here in South Africa the parrots (eg Cape and brown-headed) so not seem affected by the bees, but I may not be well informed on this. Man messing with nature takes a huge cost and this Spix's Macaw is a desperately sad loss (to the wild ecosystems).