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
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 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
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