Spix's macaw
E302269
Spix's macaw is a rare, bright-blue parrot species from Brazil, once thought extinct in the wild and popularized globally by the animated film "Rio."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spix's macaw canonical | 6 |
| Cyanopsitta spixii | 1 |
| Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2830459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spix's macaw Context triple: [Rio, protagonistSpecies, Spix's macaw]
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A.
Resplendent quetzal
The resplendent quetzal is a vibrantly colored Central American bird famed for its iridescent green plumage and long tail feathers, and holds deep cultural and historical significance in Mesoamerican civilizations.
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B.
Cayman Brac parrot
The Cayman Brac parrot is a brightly colored, island-endemic subspecies of Cuban amazon parrot found only on Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands.
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C.
Seychelles black parrot
The Seychelles black parrot is a rare, dark-plumaged parrot species found only in the Seychelles, where it serves as the national bird and an important symbol of the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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D.
Sumba green pigeon
The Sumba green pigeon is a fruit-eating pigeon species in the family Columbidae that is native to and found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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E.
Magellanic woodpecker
The Magellanic woodpecker is a large, striking black-and-red woodpecker native to the temperate forests of southern South America, particularly in Patagonia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spix's macaw Target entity description: Spix's macaw is a rare, bright-blue parrot species from Brazil, once thought extinct in the wild and popularized globally by the animated film "Rio."
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A.
Resplendent quetzal
The resplendent quetzal is a vibrantly colored Central American bird famed for its iridescent green plumage and long tail feathers, and holds deep cultural and historical significance in Mesoamerican civilizations.
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B.
Cayman Brac parrot
The Cayman Brac parrot is a brightly colored, island-endemic subspecies of Cuban amazon parrot found only on Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands.
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C.
Seychelles black parrot
The Seychelles black parrot is a rare, dark-plumaged parrot species found only in the Seychelles, where it serves as the national bird and an important symbol of the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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D.
Sumba green pigeon
The Sumba green pigeon is a fruit-eating pigeon species in the family Columbidae that is native to and found only on the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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E.
Magellanic woodpecker
The Magellanic woodpecker is a large, striking black-and-red woodpecker native to the temperate forests of southern South America, particularly in Patagonia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neotropical parrot
ⓘ
bird ⓘ parrot species ⓘ |
| averageLength | approximately 55–57 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | approximately 300 g ⓘ |
| beakColor | dark gray ⓘ |
| breedingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Spix's macaw
self-link
ⓘ
little blue macaw ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| countryManagingReintroduction | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
icon of endangered parrots
ⓘ
symbol of species conservation ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Baptist von Spix ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
native Caraibeira tree seeds ⓘ nuts ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Brazil ⓘ |
| eyeRingColor | gray ⓘ |
| family | Psittacidae ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
animated film Rio
ⓘ
Rio 2 ⓘ
surface form:
animated film Rio 2
|
| genus | Cyanopsitta ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | EW ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Extinct in the Wild ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johann Baptist von Spix ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
gallery forests
ⓘ
riparian woodlands ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | São Francisco River basin ⓘ |
| nativeState | Bahia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Brazil ⓘ |
| order | Psittaciformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
bright blue
ⓘ
pale blue underparts ⓘ |
| populationStatus | maintained in captivity ⓘ |
| portrayedByCharacter |
Blu
ⓘ
Jewel ⓘ |
| reintroductionProgram | Brazilian reintroduction efforts ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Spix's macaw
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cyanopsitta spixii
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal trapping ⓘ pet trade ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1824 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Spix's macaw Description of subject: Spix's macaw is a rare, bright-blue parrot species from Brazil, once thought extinct in the wild and popularized globally by the animated film "Rio."
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cyanopsitta spixii