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Strigops habroptilus
Kakapo Ka`ka*po", n. (Zo["o]l.) A singular nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also owl parrot, night parrot, and night kaka.

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- Robert Gray. He created a new genus and coined the binomial name Strigops habroptilus. Gray was uncertain about the origin of his specimen and wrote, "This...
- Ninox natalis Eastern barn owl, Tyto alba delicatula Kākāpō, Strigops habroptilus Marbled frogmouth, Podargus ocellatus Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides...
- antaiosJamaican caracara, Caracara tellustris † Kākāpō, Strigops habroptilus Lyall's wren, Xenicus lyalli † Long-billed wren, Dendroscansor decurvirostris...
- Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus), typically weighing 3 kg and possibly one of the world's longest-living birds...
- small po****tions of nearly extinct birds, such as the kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) and the takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri), have been enough to keep those...
- Rhynochetos jubatus South Pacific Ocean - New Caledonia E Kākāpō Strigops habroptilus New Zealand E Mauritius kestrel Falco punctatus Indian Ocean - Mauritius...
- closest living relative to the Nestor genus is the kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus). Together, they form the parrot superfamily Strigopoidea, an ancient...
- implications of flightlessness in the kakapo (Psittaciformes: Strigops habroptilus)", Journal of Morphology, 213 (1): 105–145, doi:10.1002/jmor.1052130108...
- ago. The closest living relative of the genus is the kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus). Together, they form the Strigopoidea, an ancient group that split off...
- Common name Scientific name IUCN Red List Status Range Picture Kākāpō S. habroptilus Gray, 1845 CR IUCN Codfish Island / Whenua Hou, Anchor Island, and Little...