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 …

2 days ago · Loud, flightless, and owl-like, kākāpōs are some of the strangest birds on earth. Discover more about them and what's being done to save them.

Jul 12, 2025 · This flightless nocturnal parrot is only found in New Zealand. Kākāpōs can't fly, but they can walk long distances and are excellent climbers. (Image credit: Liu Yang/Getty Images)

Jun 14, 2025 · The kakapo (Strigops habroptilus), also known as the owl parrot, stands alone as Earth’s only flightless parrot species. With fewer than 250 individuals remaining, this critically endangered …

Oct 4, 2025 · The kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is one of the most unusual and endangered birds in the world. Native to New Zealand, this nocturnal, flightless parrot has captivated scientists and …

kakapo, (Strigops habroptilus), giant flightless nocturnal parrot (family Psittacidae) of New Zealand. With a face like an owl, a posture like a penguin, and a walk like a duck, the extraordinarily tame and …

Dec 19, 2022 · Kākāpō are a unique species of parrot, which is the only known flightless member of its family. Although they have wings, the kākāpō cannot fly due to their small size and heavy weight.

Jul 28, 2025 · Only 51 individuals of the flightless, nocturnal parrot remained, all of them descended from a shrinking gene pool and spread across remote corners of New Zealand. A victim of its own …

4 days ago · After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding. Fewer than 300 of the parrots exist.

2 days ago · The kākāpō is a nocturnal, flightless parrot that weigh in at as much as 8 pounds and can live for up to 90 years. Getty The mass fruiting event last took place in 2022, and according to ...