The kakapo is a type of parrot, but you won't see it on the shoulder of a pirate because it's too big! Read this lesson to learn more interesting facts about this rare bird. The Kakapo What do penguins, chickens, and ostriches have in common? They're all birds that can't fly wel...
It’s the only bird left on Earth from a whole branch of the tree of life (its distant cousin is the dodo). Plenty of dangers confront these “owl-parrots” in the wild … so many, in fact, that the 250-odd remaining kākāpō are on their own protected island in New Zealand. ...