The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.

The first kakapo to have its DNA fully decoded was a female called Jane. The decoders —Jason Howard and Erich Jarvis from Duke University—were working on a broader effort to sequence the DNA ...

So kakapo used to be prolific, found right throughout New Zealand. And they were a real feature, particularly of the night forest– really raucous, loud birds. But when humans arrived in New Zealand, ...

The kakapo is native to New Zealand. Since their numbers are dwindling, they technically only live on three islands off New Zealand’s coast: Codfish Island (Whenua Hou), Anchor Island, and ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A mathematical model used to assess the nutrient balance of the kakapo diet has the potential to help solve one of the main challenges to saving the endangered native parrot.

Meet the kakapo—a chunky, moss-green parrot that looks like it waddled out of a fantasy novel and forgot how to fly. This New Zealand native carries one of the bird world's most tragic and oddly ...

STORY: New Zealand's kakapo parrot population has soared, raising hope for the endangered flightless birdThe population of the country's kakapo has increased 25% in 2021 following a good breeding ...

The kakapo's relationship with humans has long been troubled. When Polynesian settlers arrived in New Zealand around 700 years ago, they hunted it extensively, no doubt because it was easy prey.

The kakapo, a rare parrot that resides in New Zealand, has reportedly had quite a few babies as of late, marking an impressive mating season. (Department of Conservation New Zealand via Reuters) ...

As mentioned, the kakapo population is in trouble. Kakapos can live an astoundingly long time, often between 40 and 80 years. However, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists the kakapos as ...