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The kākāpō (Māori: [kaːkaːpɔː]; [3] pl.: kākāpō; Strigops habroptilus), sometimes known as the owl parrot or owl-faced parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand. [4] Kākāpō can be up to 64 cm (25 in) long.
The kakapo is the only member of the family Strigopidae. Strigopini; Common name (binomial name) status ... Large rotund parrots 58–64 cm (23–25 in) long; males ...
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.
Large rotund parrots 58–64 cm (23–25 in) long; males are larger than females and weigh 2–4 kg (4.4–8.8 lb) at maturity. Mostly green with brown and yellow mottled barring, the underparts are greenish-yellow. Its face is pale and owl-like. [30] New Zealand: Maud, Chalky, Codfish / Whenua Hou and Anchor Islands
"The No. 1 takeaway is that this sort of conservation takes a long time," said Andrew Digby, who helped save the kakapo bird from extinction. We helped save the world's 'weirdest bird.' Here's how.
The tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) is a species of reptile endemic to New Zealand.Despite its close resemblance to lizards, it is part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia. [8]
Codfish Island / Whenua Hou is home to southern short-tailed bats, kākā, fernbirds, red-fronted and yellow-crowned parakeet (both referred to as kākāriki), Pacific black ducks and a recently introduced population of mōhua.
The ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is a parrot endemic to Australia.It is one of only four ground-dwelling parrots in the world, the others being the closely related night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis), the Antipodes parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor), and the flightless kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) [4] from New Zealand.