Wildlife
Rare footage of the kakapo mating ritual
Watch the mating ritual of the critically-endangered kakapo play out in full.
Tag: kakapo
Science & Environment
‘Heracles’, a gigantic parrot, discovered in New Zealand
This parrot was one metre tall, weighed seven kilograms and had a fierce beak.
Wildlife
The weird, flightless birds of New Zealand
During 60 million years of isolation, a host of unusual birds evolved in New Zealand, many of which are now extinct or endangered.
Nature & Wildlife
How we can save the weird parrot Kakapo
New research has found that the birds’ breeding success depends on oestrogen-like hormones.
AustroPalaeo
The parrot, the poo and the parasitic flower
The study of fossilised dung has revealed a lost link between New Zealand’s kakapo and the parasitic Hades flower – one of the world’s weirdest blooms.
Nature & Wildlife
The Kakapo: Not ready for extinction
By the mid-20th century it seemed inevitable the kakapo would be added to the long list of extinct New Zealand birds, but this peculiar parrot wasn’t quite ready for its swan song.