Parrot Halts Brazil U-15 Match Twice as Flamengo Beats Ceara 1-0

Q: Why did a blue-and-yellow macaw keep dive-bombing players during Flamengo’s Under-15 match in Rio?

No confirmed reason was given. Reports from the match say the blue-and-yellow macaw repeatedly swooped at players and landed on the pitch, but officials and coverage of the incident said the cause of its behavior was unclear. What is known is that the bird, a species native to South America and commonly seen in Brazil, interrupted Flamengo’s Under-15 Cup game against Ceará more than once in Rio. It first came down near a Flamengo defender during buildup play and later returned, forcing another stoppage as players backed away and the referee halted the match. Because there was no official explanation, any motive remains speculative. Wildlife experts often note that birds may dive at people if they feel stressed, disoriented, territorial or attracted by movement, noise or open space, but none of those explanations was confirmed in this case. So the most accurate answer is that the macaw’s repeated dive-bombing became the spectacle of the game, but why it did so remains unknown.

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 5

Rio de Janeiro's Brazil Under-15 Cup match between Flamengo and Ceara was stopped twice after a large parrot swooped at players and repeatedly attacked the field.
The referee first paused play when the bird went after several teenagers, then halted the game again after play resumed and the parrot returned.
Flamengo still completed the match and beat Ceara 1-0 despite the repeated avian interruptions.

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