Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...

When you think of birds, you might imagine wings flapping silently against a blue sky. The kākāpō, however, lacks these ...

Conservationists in New Zealand are more optimistic than ever about breeding season for the country's critically endangered ...

The world’s rarest parrot is suddenly back in the spotlight for the best possible reason: after a four year lull, New Zealand ...

A rare species prized by birders in Southern Arizona has been unceremoniously stripped of its elegance, and at least one local expert isn’t happy about the change. A leading panel of taxonomists ...

The world’s heaviest parrot cannot fly. It does not breed every year. It only lives in one country. The Strigops habroptilus, ...

New Zealand's endangered kakapo has a unique breeding cycle. Now, for the first time in four years, the parrots are in the ...