the kakapo (strigops habroptila) is the world’s only flightless parrot. the kakapo is nocturnal and is native only to small islands off of new zealand. kakapo, as of 2018, are critically endangered. kakapo are vulnerable to introduced predators, and their slow breeding cycles make recovering from population drops difficult.
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the kakapo is a unique parrot native to islands of new zealand. kakapo are the world’s only flightless parrot; they also are nocturnal, and are the only parrot with a lekking system, where males build large leks (bowl-like cleared areas) and call to attract females. the kakapo is also the world’s heaviest parrot, weighing anywhere from two to nine pounds. the kakapo is critically endangered, as prior to introduction of predators to their habitat, they were almost entirely predator-free and have no real way of defending themselves.
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