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El Spix
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología de la conservación aviar
- Ecología
- Zoología
Sus antecedentes:
- El guacamayo de Spix, extinguido en la naturaleza hace 20 años, está listo para la reintroducción.
- La pérdida de hábitat y el comercio ilegal de mascotas llevaron a su desaparición.

