Kakapo

Strigops habroptilus

Critically Endangered

The Kakapo is a New Zealand parrot of predator-managed islands and sanctuaries of New Zealand. It feeds on fruit, seeds, leaves, nectar, roots, or invertebrates depending on season, and its conservation depends heavily on predator control and habitat protection. It faces an extremely high extinction risk, so every remaining population and breeding site is important.

Family

Strigopidae

Group

New Zealand Parrots

Range

Kakapo Range — Predator-managed islands and sanctuaries of New Zealand

Population

≈ 116

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