ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KAKAPO
From Māori, literally: night kaka.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAKAPO»
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1
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
Follow intrepid animal lovers Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop on a ten-day excursion to witness the exciting events in the life of the kakapo.
2
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
Traces the efforts of New Zealand's National Kakapo Recovery Team to restore the near-extinct ground-dwelling parrot population, revealing the Kakapo's endearing nature and the factors that have nearly eliminated their numbers.
Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop, 2010
3
Kakapo: Rescued from the Brink of Extinction
Illustrated throughout and with an appendix giving details of all known kakapo, this book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the natural world of New Zealand.
4
Experimental Approaches to Conservation Biology
Eggs are incubated for about 30 days, and chicks are fed for 10 weeks,with
parental care performed entirely by female kakapo. Conservation History and
Status Efforts to save the kakapo from extinction began more than 100 years ago,
and ...
Malcolm S. Gordon, Soraya M. Bartol, 2004
5
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
ipid. composition. of. a. clutch. of. kakapo. (Strigops. habroptilus). : Cacatuidae).
eggs. Table 1 The general characteristics of kakapo eggs. * Related. CNIS R.
BODY* Jiotechnology Division Department of Scientific and Industrial Research ...
6
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Feral. cats. on. Stewart. Island;. their. foods,. and. their. effects. on. kakapo. Table
1 Average weights of prey species used in calculating. B. J. KARL1 H. A. BEST2
1 Ecology Division Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Private Bag,
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7
Zoo Conservation Biology
Out of all the endangered New Zealand birds, the kakapo has attracted most
attention because of its rarity and eccentricity. Intensive manipulation of the
kakapo has had its successes. The species was once common in the three
largest islands ...
John E. Fa, Stephan M. Funk, Donnamarie O'Connell, 2011
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
KAKAPO GLACIATION The earliest recognised glaciation in the Waiau valleys
was the Kakapo Glaciation, named after Kakapo Hill in the lower Hope Valley (
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4). Kakapo surfaces have been highly eroded and modified by ...
Kakapo — after the cadet class had lined up — • called Kaka to one side and
gave him instructions. Whatever it was it had to be relayed Illustrated by Clayton
Knight KAKA and Kakapo, respectively, were not the family- given Christian
names ...
10
Pee-Yew!: The Stinkiest, Smelliest Animals, Insects, and ...
The Kakapo is an endangered New Zealand parrot with some very unusual
characteristics. For example, it's the only parrot that cannot fly. However, it is an
excellent climber and spends much of its time climbing from tree limb to tree limb
in ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAKAPO»
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Female kakapo found dead on Codfish Island
A female kakapo has been found dead on Whenua Hou or Codfish Island, ... Kakapo Recovery rangers, who found her body last week, said ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
Street signs a flight of fancy for visitors
SIGN UP: Street signs have been decorated with their bird namesakes, Kakapo St, Huia St, Tui St and Weka St. PHOTOS/BEVAN CONLEY. «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
Colour and culture
... ideas that represented the latest paint colours from Resene - a Fashion Week sponsor - such as Smooch, Freefall, Juicy and Kakapo. Gallery ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Budding Wellington designers to open at New Zealand Fashion Week
The Kapiti Coast resident drew last with a green and pink sari - but he says it is the perfect colour for his "freedom" and kakapo-inspired design. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
'Mum' the New Zealand sea lion honoured with statue at Dunedin …
It has a threat classification of 'nationally critical' – the same as Maui's dolphin and Kakapo. There are fewer than 10,000 New Zealand Sea Lions left. «TVNZ, Jul 15»
Wins and losses in fisheries management
Dinosaurs in Golden Bay died out 70 million years ago, and with only 150 kakapo left alive in NZ, our society will probably have to make some ... «Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
Australian artist joins kakapo survival fight
The platform has already raised more than NZ$27,000 for the Kakapo Recovery Programme in just three weeks through pledges, sales of ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
Polar blast hitting country
Kevin Woolhouse prepares to feed sileage to his cattle on Kakapo ... Deer feed on silage as snow starts falling on kakapo Road near Te Anau. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Chilly weather causes disruptions in the south
Kevin Woolhouse prepares to feed sileage to his cattle on Kakapo Road near Te Anau. Snow and ice make driving conditions difficult near Te ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
Hope for kakapo in ice
Department of Conservation (DoC) experts believe they are close to artificially inseminating a kakapo from frozen sperm and the landmark feat ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
