Kākāpō - Wikipedia 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
Kākāpō | Kakapo | New Zealand Birds Online The kākāpō is a large, nocturnal, flightless, lek-breeding parrot – a real oddity It is also critically endangered, and the focus of considerable conservation attention
Kākāpō: New Zealand native land birds Kākāpō are a taonga species to Ngāi Tahu, the principal Māori iwi of southern New Zealand These nocturnal, flightless parrots are critically endangered and among the world’s most unique birds There are 237 kākāpō alive today All are wild and there is currently no place where the public can visit or view kākāpō in person
Kakapo | Endangered, Flightless, Parrot | Britannica Kakapo, (Strigops habroptilus), giant flightless nocturnal parrot (family Psittacidae) of New Zealand With a face like an owl, a posture like a penguin, and a walk like a duck, the extraordinarily tame and gentle kakapo is one of strangest and rarest birds on Earth
14 Kakapo Facts - Fact Animal Also called the owl parrot, this is a species of large, nocturnal, flightless and ground-dwelling parrot The kakapo is the world’s only flightless parrot and one of the longest-living birds It’s native to New Zealand, living in island forests
Kakapo - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio It is the world's only flightless parrot, the world's heaviest parrot, and also is nocturnal, herbivorous, visibly sexually dimorphic in body size, has a low basal metabolic rate, and does not have male parental care It is the only parrot to have a polygynous lek breeding system
Kākāpō: The chonky parrot that can live almost 100 years What it eats: Kākāpō are vegetarians Their diet varies with the seasons and includes tubers, fruits, seeds, leaf buds, young plant shoots, fungi and moss The first thing that you'll notice
The Kakapo: New Zealand’s Nocturnal, Flightless Parrot The kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is one of the most unusual and endangered birds in the world Native to New Zealand, this nocturnal, flightless parrot has captivated scientists and conservationists with its quirky behaviors, long lifespan, and tragic brush with extinction