Meet the kakapo—a chunky, moss-green parrot that looks like it waddled out of a fantasy novel and forgot how to fly. This New ...

Aotearoa New Zealand's flightless parrot ... have helped the species rebound to around 250 birds. Kākāpō come in one of two colors—green or olive—which occur in roughly equal proportions.

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New Zealand hosts unique flightless, nocturnal birds, evolved in isolation and adapted to predator-free conditions, symbolizing the country's rich biodiversity. The weka, a bold flightless rail ...