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Kākāpō

Whakamārama

He manu haerepō, tau ki te whenua, kaore e rere. Ko ngā huruhuru he kāriki kōtiwhatiwha o te tuarā, he kārikikaho o te poho.

Scope Note

A flightless nocturnal kākā with green plumage on the back and yellowish-green feathers underneath. Strigops habroptilus.

English Used For

Ground parrots
Parrots, Ground

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Manu ngahere