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Published: 2020-01-08 15:00:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 441; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 0
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Heard of the kakapo? Any guess what sort of bird it is?
(My mum guessed a penguin)
But no, it is not.
Not an owl.
They are, in fact, a chonky flightless parrot from New Zealand!
Incredibly adorable, and if you see a video of them, they look so goofy and silly and I love them.
Unfortunately, they are also critically endangered. But thanks to intense conservation efforts, their numbers are now over 200!
Prints of this guy are available here !
Species: Strigops habroptilus - Kakapo
Media : Vivia watercolour sheets & black india ink on A5 mixed-media paper.
Art © GhostoftheSea/SouloftheSky, 2020
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Definitely a species that needs more recognition!
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Ah, the 'owl parrot'! The world's only flightless species of parrot, the heaviest parrot, and the only flightless bird to use a 'lek' breeding system. Found on only a few predator free isles, such as Codfish Island, where they are watched round the clock (kinda)
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