Kakapo

About

How kakapo lives

Kakapos are nocturnal flightless parrots from New Zealand with mossy green camouflage. Male kakapos make low booming calls from display bowls during breeding season. Forest habitats reward animals that can climb, hide, or move quietly through layered vegetation.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Critically threatened species often survive in fragmented populations, making every breeding group important. Protecting kakapo also depends on keeping forest habitats healthy and connected.

Critically threatened species often have little room for delay because every remaining population matters.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• Male kakapos make low booming calls from display bowls during breeding season.
• Feathers serve many jobs at once, including insulation, waterproofing, signaling, and flight control.
• Forest habitats reward animals that can climb, hide, or move quietly through layered vegetation.
• Critically threatened species often survive in fragmented populations, making every breeding group important.