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 …

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 extraordinarily tame and gentle kakapo is one of strangest and rarest birds on Earth.

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.

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 not have male parental care. It is the only parrot to have a polygynous lek breeding system.

The Kakapo is a large parrot species that lives on the island of New Zealand. They are the only species of parrot that is entirely flightless. Consequently, because they don’t need to fly, they are also the heaviest species of parrot in the world.

The kākāpō is a nocturnal, flightless parrot. And its strangeness doesn't end there. It's critically endangered and one of New Zealand’s unique treasures. There are only 244 kākāpō alive today. 02:14 – Adult male 'booming' to attract females. 00:22 – Adult male 'chinging' to attract females. 02:30 – Adult male giving territorial calls (00:43).

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 to encounter this bird naming it ‘night parrot’.

The kākāpō is a large, nocturnal, flightless, lek-breeding parrot – a real oddity. It is also critically endangered, and the focus of considerable conservation attention.

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 birds are one of the most interesting creatures in the world.

Flightless, nocturnal, and solitary, confined to several predator-free offshore islands. Adults have a moss-green coloring mottled with black and yellow on top. Shows gray legs, feet, and bill with a unique pale owl-like face. A solitary bird that forages on the ground and climbs trees at night.