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Definition of Kakapo

Kakapo
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.

Meaning of Kakapo from wikipedia

- The kākāpō (Māori: [kaːkaːpɔː]; pl.: kākāpō; Strigops habroptilus), sometimes known as the owl parrot or owl-faced parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal...
- the south coast. The island is home to Sirocco, an internationally famous kākāpō, a rare species of parrot. The island is one of many geographic features...
- Sirocco (hatched 23 March 1997) is a kākāpō, a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot, and one of the remaining living individuals numbering only 244 (as...
- Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā, while the genus Strigops contains the iconic kākāpō. All extant species are endemic to New Zealand. The species of the genus...
- The Kākāpō River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the West Coast Region of the South Island. The river flows northwest from its source three...
- Kakapo Recovery Programme (2010). "Then and Now". Kakapo Recovery Programme. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2024-09-08. "Kākāpō Recovery"...
- by birds, and the lack of mammalian predators led to some like the kiwi, kākāpō, weka and takahē evolving flightlessness. The arrival of humans, ****ociated...
- last five kākāpō held on Maud island were transferred to Chalky Island. The group was composed of four male kākāpō and one female. Several kākāpō were translocated...
- was deafening. The mix includes species with unusual biology such as the kākāpō which is the world's only flightless, nocturnal, lek-breeding parrot, but...
- one of few island sanctuaries that are home to the critically endangered kākāpō. Red deer and stoats had been eradicated between 2001 and 2005, and subsequently...