Caring for the only known full kākāpō feather cloak in the world
2022年8月30日 · How do you set about conserving an extremely fragile Māori cloak, made from the feathers of a critically endangered parrot, while observing culturally appropriate practices?
How the kākāpō got its colours - The University of Auckland
2024年9月11日 · They identified two genetic variants that together explain colour variation across all the kākāpō they studied. Scanning electron microscopy showed that green and olive …
Kākāpō - Wikipedia
Kākāpō can be up to 64 cm (25 in) long. They have a combination of unique traits among parrots: finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc, owl-style forward-facing eyes with …
Kākāpō: New Zealand’s Endangered, Flightless Parrot
Known for their distinctive green feathers, plump bodies, and owl-like faces, kākāpō are an intriguing sight. They are the world’s heaviest parrot, with males weighing up to four kilograms …
Decoding kākāpō - New Zealand Geographic
Kākāpō feathers offer perfect camouflage—to humans, at least. After a record-equal breeding season last summer, with 33 chicks fledged, the kākāpō population now numbers 155 birds. …
Kākāpō-feather cloak – Māori clothing and adornment – kākahu …
Some 11,000 kākāpō feathers adorn this remarkable cloak, probably made in the early 19th century. Kākāpō-feather cloaks are rare, and were worn by people of high status. This …
Kākāpō: Bird on the brink - New Zealand Geographic
In a land renowned for its unusual birds, the kākāpō—a giant flightless nocturnal parrot with a bizarre breeding system—has to be one of the strangest. Although it has been lingering …
The genetic basis of the kākāpō structural color polymorphism …
2024年9月10日 · We leveraged detailed phenotypic and genomic data of nearly all living kākāpō to understand the evolution of its feather color polymorphism. The kākāpō is an endangered …
Kahu Kākāpō (c. 1810s – 1820s) - Perth Museum
Kakapo are a flightless parrot who nest on the ground in New Zealand and are a critically endangered species; in June 2020 there were only 210 left. This is a stunning example of a …
Featured Creature: Kakapo | Blog | Nature - PBS
2014年8月21日 · The kakapo\’s feathers help it blend in with the mossy forest floor. During pre-Polynesian times, the kakapo was New Zealand’s third most common bird and thrived all …