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
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
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
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
Kākāpō: New Zealand native land birds The kākāpō is a nocturnal, flightless parrot And its strangeness doesn't end there It's critically endangered and one of New Zealand’s unique treasures There are 242 kākāpō alive today 02:14 – Adult male 'booming' to attract females 00:22 – Adult male 'chinging' to attract females 02:30 – Adult male giving territorial calls (00:43)
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
Meet the Kakapo, the World’s Only Flightless Parrot A kakapo is a species in the parrot family It is the heaviest type of parrot in the world and the only one that cannot fly The green feathers and rugged appearance are why the parrot is often called the moss chicken Because of their appearance, many people mistake kakapos for another bird called