Kākāpō
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The kākāpō, 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.
Sirocco full length portrait
Lithograph by David Mitchell that accompanied Gray's original 1845 description
A year-old kākāpō on Codfish Island / Whenua Hou.
The "whiskers" around the beak
Critically endangered
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An IUCN Red List critically endangered species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of
Kākāpō
…Kākāpō Celebrity kākāpō and official spokesbird for conservation Sirocco on Maud Island Conservation status Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Nationally Critical (NZ TCS) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Superfamily…
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