Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot

September 1, 2026 · 2:57 am 1 sources

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• Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot
  The Guardian · September 1, 2026 02:57
  Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325 The population of the world’s heaviest parrot, the kākāpō , has surpassed 300 birds for the first time in 75 years, after a record breeding season triggered by…