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Kākāpō can be up to 64 cm (25 in) long. They have a combination of unique traits among parrots: finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc , owl-style forward-facing eyes with surrounding discs of specially-textured feathers, a large grey beak, short legs, large blue feet, relatively short wings and a short tail.
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.
Date: 17 June 2007: Source: Own work based on: Kakapohist.png by James Dignan NZ Locator Blank.svg by Ozhiker Miller, Hilary C. (2003). "Minisatellite DNA profiling detects lineages and parentage in the endangered Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) despite low microsatellite DNA variation".
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.
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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]
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