The kakapo, New Zealand’s nocturnal and flightless bird, is the world’s heaviest parrot and extremely rare, rescued from near ...

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The first kakapo to have its DNA fully decoded was a female called Jane. The decoders —Jason Howard and Erich Jarvis from Duke University—were working on a broader effort to sequence the DNA ...

One of the strangest and most endangered birds in the world, the kakapo, is being brought back from the brink of extinction. The largest of all parrot species, flightless, nocturnal and plant ...

Kakapo feathers are a mix of green, yellow, and black or dark brown. ian35mm / Getty Images The kakapo looks more like an owl and is often referred to as an owl-parrot.

Meet the world's heaviest parrot, the kakapo. Find out why they can't fly, and learn what makes these parrots unique.

A kakapo named Sirocco rocketed to fame in 2009 after his encounter with zoologist Mark Carwardine became an online sensation. Carwardine was filming the BBC documentary Last Chance to See with ...

The kakapo, a rare parrot that resides in New Zealand, has reportedly had quite a few babies as of late, marking an impressive mating season. (Department of Conservation New Zealand via Reuters) ...

After arriving on New Zealand around 700 years ago, the Maori quickly discovered that the kakapo—a type of flightless parrot—was delicious and easy to catch. Things got worse once Europeans came.

Kakapo were one of New Zealand's most common birds, but are now on the brink of extinction Kakapos - the world's fattest species of parrot - have had their most successful breeding season on ...

Rakiura the kakapo being held by vet nurse, Chelsea Dillon. Photo / Auckland Zoo A kakapo on the mend after a case of "crusty bum" will hopefully breed again to help boost the population of the ...