A kakapo is a species in the parrot family. ... As of this year, the official kakapo population is over 250 individuals, according to the New Zealand Department of Conservation.

This is what it takes to save a species. When Digby first talked about sequencing every kakapo, there were 125 of them remaining. Last year, after an intense breeding season, 29 more joined their ...

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) ...

There was one man, man by the name of Richard Henry who was New Zealand’s first ranger, really, first conservation ranger. And he identified that kakapo and other ground-dwelling birds, like the kiwi, ...

A monumental effort is underway to save one of New Zealand’s best loved birds from extinction. Large, plump and nocturnal, the kakapo is the only parrot in the world that lives on the ground and ...

The kakapo, officially the world’s heaviest parrot, won New Zealand’s Bird of the Year vote after a weeks-long campaign that rivaled human political contests in intensity.

Observations on the olfactory ability of the Kakapo Strigops habroptilus, the critically endangered parrot of New Zealand. Ibis 146(1): 161–164. doi: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00212.x . The ...

The kakapo will be featured in the upcoming NATURE episode Animal Misfits premiering Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 8/7c on PBS. Check your local listings. References: ...

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 ...

New Zealand’s kakapo parrots, an endangered bird that can grow to nearly five pounds, are being killed off by a fungal infection. ... Family accused of $200 dine-and-dash wins massive libel ...