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Kākāpō Population Surges

Updated 2026-09-01 03:10 UTC 1 source Positive

The critically endangered Kākāpō parrot in New Zealand is experiencing a record breeding season, with 90 chicks hatched and the population now at 325. This surge is attributed to mass fruiting of native trees.

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The Guardian

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

Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325The population of the world’s heaviest parrot, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/16/kakapo-the-worlds-fattest-parrot-named-new-zealand

2026-09-01 02:57 UTC