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 …

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. Like many other New Zealand …

The kakapo is a large, flightless parrot with a distinctive owl-like face. Its plumage is primarily moss-green, mottled with yellow and brown, providing excellent camouflage in its forest …

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 …

2025年1月3日 · 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 …

The Kakapo, a flightless bird and the heaviest parrot globally, weighs more than the hyacinth macaw, the largest flying parrot. The Maori, indigenous people of New Zealand, were the first …

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 …

These birds used to live across both North Island and South Island. The native Maori people hunted this species with their dogs, and introduced rats that ate eggs and killed chicks. When …

2022年7月2日 · Found on remote New Zealand islands, the kakapo is a giant flightless parrot that has become critically endangered because of predation and human encroachment. Kakapo …

2024年11月23日 · The kakapo is a truly remarkable bird, unlike any other on Earth. Native to New Zealand, this chubby, flightless parrot has captured the hearts of nature lovers worldwide. With …