On our planet there is such biodiversity that every day we find fascinating and unexpected species.In New Zealand and other parts of Oceania, a curious continent, there is an extraordinary animal whose appearance makes it seem magical.This is the Kakapo , an interesting bird that breaks records.Know it here.
The Kakapo, a wonderful and strange bird that will surprise you
The Kakapos are very unusual parrots They cannot fly and are so large that they can sometimes reach 4kg in weight.Their behavior is also very peculiar, since their courtship system is one known as “lekking”, where males gather to impress females.
Kakapo, originally from New Zealand, now only exists on specially protected islands , where its nests are they are safe from the presence of predators such as rats and wild cats.
It is characterized by its yellow-green plumage finely spotted, a distinctive sensory facial disc, vibris feathers, a gray beak large, legs, wings and a tail of relatively short length.
This combination of features makes it unique among its class. It is the only flightless parrot in the world and also the most heavy and nocturnal.It is herbivorous, visually sexually dimorphic in body size, has a low basal metabolic rate and is the only parrot that has a lek polygynous breeding system, where males gather to show themselves to hunger.one of the largest birds in the world.
The name "kakapo" is the English translation of "kākāpō" that derives from the maories terms kākā ("parrot") + pō («night»).
It is a species that is in critical danger of extinction.E n 2014 had a population of just 123 copies .But recently Good news has been received.Scientists have recorded a significant increase in the number of chicks-33 of the offspring have survived their first months of life, compared to only the 6 of 2014-so it seems that the number of population goes to increase.
The future of the New Zealand Kakapo seems much brighter, according to Conservation Minister Maggie Barry, after the last chick was born in the spring of 2017.In total, 46 chicks were born this year , but as with most birds, not all babies survive their first weeks or months.Three of the chicks perished after a flood Suddenly sweeps one of the islands, for example.
The chicks are part of the Kakapo Recovery Program, an effort to raise Kakapo numbers to a healthy level.monitor and work with the Kakapos on three islands in New Zealand: Cod, Anchor and Little Barrier Island, the only places in the world where Kakapo is known to exist.
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Images: jidanchaomian, Wikimedia Commons
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