The kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is a large flightless parrot native to New Zealand. It adapted to life on the ground because New Zealand has few natural
A leopard seal tries to feed my first penguin.
2014 kakapo chick Mahli
In a world first, the entire genome of every individual of the kākāpō species will be sequenced, giving researchers the ‘code’ to all living birds (and a few long-dead ones, too). This is vital information in the quest to solve the kākāpō’s biggest problems, granting the world’s weirdest parrot its best chance at long-term survival.
I bumped into sinbad at his feeding station. He was lotsa fun. We hung out together quite a while
Introducing Mahli, formerly Heather One
Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year recognises our unique birds and with each vote you give them a voice.
The kakapo is a parrot, but it doesn’t fly. It can live 100 years. Its sex life is best described as…involved. And there’s only 126 left in the wild.
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A very large bulky flightless moss green parrot with a pale owl-like face and large grey bill, legs and feet. The upperparts are moss green mottled with yellow and black above, and similar but more yellow below.
Karakia
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By DOC's Andrea Crawford, Dunedin.