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A feature-length documentary, The Unnatural History of the Kakapo [123] won two major awards at the Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival. Two of the most significant documentaries, both made by NHNZ, are Kakapo – Night Parrot (1982) and To Save the Kakapo (1997). Sirocco on Maud Island
Of the nine species in the New Zealand parrot superfamily Strigopoidea, the Norfolk kākā [1] [2] and Chatham kākā [3] became extinct in recent history. The last known individual of the Norfolk Kākā died in its cage in London sometime after 1851, [4] and only between seven [5] and 20 [6] skins survive.
Sirocco (hatched 23 March 1997) [1] is a kākāpō, a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot, and one of the remaining living individuals numbering only 244 (as of 2024). [2] He achieved individual fame following an incident on the BBC television series Last Chance to See in which he attempted to mate with zoologist Mark Carwardine.
In modern orthography of the Māori language, the long versions of the vowels a and o are written with macrons; i.e., ā and ō. Note that a long ā in Maori should be pronounced like the a in English "father". [34] [35] The etymology of kea in Māori is less clear; it might be onomatopoeic of its kee-aah call. [5] [36]
The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia. It has also been known as porcupine parrot, nocturnal ground parakeet, midnight cockatoo, solitaire, spinifex parrot and night parakeet.
The entrance hole is often three to six metres above the ground, [29] but can be as low as ground level on predator-free offshore islands. [30] The nest floor is lined with small wood chips [30] and powder. [29] This is intentionally created by the mother stripping wood and chewing wood chips from the cavity walls. [28]
While "Kākāpō" is used, "Kakapo" appears to still be the commonname; a review of sources finds a wide number from media sources both widely read and of more narrow interest that continue to use "Kakapo" (New Scientist, Otago Daily Times, ABC, CNN, Hindustan Times, Washington Post, Australian Geographic, Straits Times, National Geographic ...
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