Parrots of New Zealand - Wikipedia
New Zealand is geographically isolated, and originally lacked any mammalian predators, hence parrots evolved to fill habitats from the ground dwelling kākāpō to the alpine dwelling kea as well as a variety of forest species.
New Zealand parrot - Wikipedia
The New Zealand parrot family, Strigopidae, [1] consists of at least three genera of parrots – Nestor, Strigops, the fossil Nelepsittacus, [2] [3] and probably the fossil Heracles. [4] The genus Nestor consists of the kea, kākā, Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā, [5] [6] while the genus Strigops contains the iconic kākāpō. [5]
New Zealand's 3 Parrot Species - The 3 K's - New Zealand Nature Guy
2021年8月8日 · New Zealand's 3 parrot species include the kaka, kea, and kakapo. Here are some facts about these 3 endemic birds and a hysterical video.
Kākāpō - Wikipedia
The kākāpō (Māori: [kaːkaːpɔː]; [3] pl.: kākāpō; Strigops habroptilus), sometimes known as the owl parrot or owl-faced parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand. [4] Kākāpō can be …
The Unique Parrots Of New Zealand - WorldAtlas
2017年4月25日 · A number of endemic parrot species inhabit New Zealand including the kea, kakapo, the New Zealand kaka, and more.
Kākāpō Parrots Are Flightless, Adorable and Making a Comeback
2023年12月19日 · These predators have played a major role in putting at risk some 300 native species on New Zealand’s two main islands and smaller offshore islands, taking an especially heavy toll on...
Nine facts about New Zealand Parrots and Parakeets
2024年5月13日 · New Zealand has 3 native parrot species – the kākāpō (nationally critical), the kākā (recovering) and the kea (nationally endangered). While the kea and kākā are from the same genus (Nestor), the kākāpō has no close relatives. New Zealand has 6 native species of parakeets, or kākāriki.
Kākāpō: New Zealand native land birds - Department of …
The kākāpō is a large green parrot with a distinctive owl-like face and a waddling gait. They cannot fly, but they climb well. Kākāpō are: nocturnal; flightless; the only lek-breeding parrot species in the world; perhaps the longest-lived bird species in …
Kakapo - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is a species of large, flightless, nocturnal parrot found only in New Zealand. It is the world's only flightless parrot, the world's heaviest parrot, and also is nocturnal, herbivorous, visibly sexually dimorphic in body size, has a low basal metabolic rate, and does not have male parental care.
Kākāpō | Kakapo | New Zealand Birds Online
A very large bulky flightless moss green parrot with a pale owl-like face and large grey bill, legs and feet. The upperparts are moss green mottled with yellow and black above, and similar but more yellow below.