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 ...

have helped land each of these birds a prominent spot on this top five rarest bird list. The Kakapo is a flightless bird ...

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 ...

An additional benefit is that large healthy populations provide birds for natural dispersal to areas where they have become locally extinct or rare. However, in some places, the time frames over ...