Kakapo were one of New Zealand's most common birds, but are now on the brink of extinction Kakapos - the world's fattest species of parrot - have had their most successful breeding season on ...

Today there are just 252 Kakapos left in the wild. This green-colored bird is both the heaviest parrot in the world and the only flightless parrot. Its feathers are much softer than the average bird’s ...

Kakapos - the world's fattest species of parrot - are flightless and nocturnal Vets in New Zealand have performed life-saving brain surgery on a critically endangered kakapo parrot in a world ...

With fewer than 150 adults left in the wild, kakapos can’t afford one bad breeding season. To monitor and encourage the birds’ breeding, scientists deploy high-tech gadgets. One example ...

During mating season, male kakapos clear out an area, dig a shallow hole in the dirt to sit in, go into a trance-like state, and make booming sounds similar to a foghorn. They can do this booming ...

Là réside le cœur de l’argument défendu par l’article. Selon le scénario des chercheurs, « tous les kakapos étaient originellement verts », comme leur plus proche parent ...