A while ago I stumbled across this strange video:
Here's a link to page about this particular Kakapo in the video: http://www.kakaporecovery.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92-sirocco&catid=42&Itemid=191
The parrot is called a Kakapo and I did a little research on it since that was the first time I have ever heard of it. Kakapos are flightless, they are the heaviest of species of parrots, and are nocturnal. Their faces resemble that of an owl and they have a greenish gray face. Their are about 124 Kakapos left and are monitored closely by a team focused on increasing their numbers in the wild. They are found only in New Zealand and are kept on two islands free of predators. I posted this for entertaining rather than my usual informative posts.
Sources
http://www.kakaporecovery.org.nz/
http://www.parrots.org/index.php/encyclopedia/profile/kakapo/
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I did see this on the Rachel Maddow show a few weeks ago - funny
ReplyDeleteShagged by a rare parrot!! Imagine!!