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.
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.
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.