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Definition of Strigops habroptilus

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.

Meaning of Strigops habroptilus 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...
- Upupa antaiosJamaican caracara, Caracara tellustris † Kākāpō, Strigops habroptilus Lyall's wren, Xenicus lyalli † Long-billed wren, Dendroscansor decurvirostris...
- Antipodes parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor), and the flightless kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) from New Zealand. The colouration of the two Pezoporus species and...
- The closest living relative to the Nestor genus is the kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus). Together, they form the parrot superfamily Strigopoidea, an ancient...
- Cyanopsitta spixii N/A Extinct in the Wild 0 200-300 200-300 Kākāpō Strigops habroptilus N/A Critically Endangered A2be 0 250-300 250-300 Anchor Island, New...
- very small po****tions of nearly extinct birds, such as the kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) and the takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri), have been enough to keep...
- 2 kg (4.4 lb). The heaviest parrot is the nearly extinct kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus), which is part of the New Zealand parrot family. The flightless...
- million years ago. Their closest relative is the flightless kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus). Together, they form the parrot superfamily Strigopoidea, an ancient...
- Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus), typically weighing 3 kg and possibly one of the world's longest-living birds...
- ecological implications of flightlessness in the kakapo (Psittaciformes: Strigops habroptilus)", Journal of Morphology, 213 (1): 105–145, doi:10.1002/jmor.1052130108...