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Kakapo

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Also known as owl parrot, night parrot, Strigops habroptila, Strigops habroptilus, kākāpō

The kākāpō (; : ; Strigops habroptilus), sometimes known as the owl-parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand.

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The kakapo is a large, nocturnal parrot that lives on the ground in New Zealand and is sometimes called an owl-parrot. It is found nowhere else in the world, making it a species unique to New Zealand's ecosystems.

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Species

Critically Endangered

Maximum longevity: 60 years (captivity) Observations: A flightless bird found only in New Zealand, the kakapo is the world's heaviest parrot and a highly endangered species (http://www.kakapo.net/). Due to its long life cycle and absence of natural predators, it is possible that the kakapo lives longer than 60 years. No ageing kakapo has been documented (http://www.kakaporecovery.org.nz/).

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Strigops
Image
Buller Kakapo.jpg
Life expectancy
59
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Critically Endangered
endemic to
New Zealand
Commons category
Strigops habroptila
Commons gallery
Strigops habroptila
means of locomotion
bipedalism
taxon name
Strigops habroptila
CITES Appendix
Appendix I of CITES
taxon common name
cácapo
short name
S. habroptila
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Encyclopedic overview

28 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Description
  • Internal anatomy
  • Genetics
  • Habitat
  • Ecology and behaviour
  • Breeding
  • Feeding
  • Conservation
  • Human impact
  • Early protection efforts
  • 1950–1989 conservation efforts
  • Kākāpō Recovery programme
  • Supplementary feeding
  • Nest management
  • Monitoring
  • Reintroduction
  • Fatal fungal infection
  • Population timeline
  • In Māori culture
  • Use for food and clothing
  • In the media
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • Further reading
  • External links

The kākāpō (; : ; Strigops habroptilus), sometimes known as the owl-parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Kākāpō can be up to long. They have a combination of unique traits among parrots: finely blotched yellow–green plumage, a distinct facial disc, owl-like 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. 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. It is also possibly one of the world's longest-living birds, with a reported lifespan of up to 100 years. Adult males weigh around ; the equivalent figure for females is .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kakapo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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