Baby boom for world’s rarest parrot

Wild male known as Sirocco – night parrot
Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand
Critically endangered species / threatened species
Baby boom for world’s rarest parrot
Kakapos are world-famous for their bizarre appearance, and their rarity. With a global population of merely 123 adults, a bumper breeding season looks set to increase their population by nearly a third. Read more.