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 …
The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Kakapo | WIRED
2014年3月4日 · Read on to meet this charming bird, and to understand why New Zealanders are mounting a monumental effort to save it from extinction. 1. It's the world's only flightless parrot. Kakapos can't...
Cockapoo: Dog Breed Characteristics & Care - The Spruce Pets
2024年5月21日 · The cockapoo is a cross between a cocker spaniel and a poodle developed in the 1960s. This lovable, small to medium-sized crossbreed has curly locks that come in a wide array of different colors. Their size varies depending on whether they have a toy poodle, miniature poodle, or standard poodle parent.
How New Zealand saved the kakapo from extinction - National …
2023年10月4日 · As Digby watched after him, a kōkako, a slate grey native bird, whistled from a nearby tree. Golden beams of light broke through densely clustered supplejack vines and rimu trees. It was a scene...
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 - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Originating on the island of New Zealand, the kakapo is a large flightless bird that has evolved to fill a similar ecological niche as land mammals in the way that it roams the forest floor in search of food at night.
The Critically Endangered Kakapo Parrot Is Having One …
2016年8月5日 · The bird, which was once found throughout New Zealand, has been nearly wiped out by habitat loss and by invasive rats, stoats, and cats that were introduced to New Zealand mainly by European settlers.
Kākāpō: New Zealand native land birds - Department of …
perhaps the longest-lived bird species in the world, estimated to reach 90 years; the heaviest parrot species in the world – smaller females weigh 1.4 kg, and males 2.2 kg. And they can pile on 1 kg of fat prior to a breeding season.
Kākāpō: Bird on the brink - New Zealand Geographic
Soft, fluffy and intelligent, this Persian cat of a parrot has plumage the colour of fresh moss and a scent of papaya. It has no fear of humans. A wild kākāpō will clamber up your leg and arm and sit on your shoulder, nibbling gently at your cheek and ears or preening your hair.
Kākāpō | Kakapo | New Zealand Birds Online
The kakapo is a large, nocturnal, flightless, lek-breeding parrot – a real oddity. It is also critically endangered, and the focus of considerable conservation attention.
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