The Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus ... It also sometimes goes by the name of owl parrot or night parrot. Read on to meet this charming bird, and to understand why New Zealanders are mounting ...

The last five kakapo on Maud Island in the Marlborough Sounds will be flown to Chalky Island in Fiordland on Friday. (May 23) The island has been used as a safe haven for the critically endangered ...

Its scientific name, Strigops habroptila, describes its owl-like face and the softness of its feathers, while its common name, kakapo, means ‘night parrot’ in Māori ... between Dusky and Breaksea ...

The plump, green kakapo -- the name means "night parrot" in Maori -- was once one of the most common birds in New Zealand, which had few land predators before European settlement in the early ...

Credit: Facebook Only one of roughly 400 parrot species can't fly—the kakapo. It's not due to injury or laziness. These birds evolved on predator-free islands and never needed wings for escape ...

To describe a kakapo as concisely as possible you’d say that they're a species of flightless parrot: one that is ... the kakapo (the name translates as ‘night owl’) to sacrifice the power ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. The kakapo is an unusual bird. The world's largest parrot was ...

Our next story takes us to New Zealand to meet a very special, quirky, and critically endangered parrot ... So kakapo used to be prolific, found right throughout New Zealand. And they were a real ...

Australia’s night parrot is nocturnal, but the rare and elusive bird may not actually be able to see very well in the dark, according to a new study. In fact, the bird’s vision is likely ...