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kakapo

[ kah-kuh-poh ]

noun

plural kakapos
  1. a large, almost flightless nocturnal parrot, Strigops habroptilus, of New Zealand: an endangered species.


kakapo

/ ˈɑːəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a ground-living nocturnal parrot, Strigops habroptilus, of New Zealand, resembling an owl
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of kakapo1

1835–45; < Maori ō ( kaka + ō night)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of kakapo1

C19: from Māori, literally: night kaka
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Campaign managers for other birds called foul, calling on New Zealanders to get involved and vote for other birds including the kakapo parrot and the national bird, the kiwi.

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The population of New Zealand's kakapo, an endangered flightless parrot, has increased 25% in the last year to 252 birds following a good breeding season and success with artificial insemination, the conservation department said Tuesday.

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The population of the kakapo, which is the world’s heaviest parrot, is now at its highest number since the 1970s.

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The kakapo have been nearly wiped out by introduced predators such as stoats as the birds cannot fly.

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"There were just 86 kakapo when I first started working as a kakapo ranger in 2002. That number was scary. Having a breeding season with 55 chicks feels like a very positive step," said Deidre Vercoe, operational manager for the kakapo recovery programme.

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