Question: What is the name of world`s fattest parrot- included in the list of critically endangered species?
(a) Kakapo
(b) Sun Conure
(c) Scarlet Macau
(d) Kea
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- The world’s fattest parrot, the critically endangered kakapo, has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season.
- New Zealand scientists have asserted that climate change is possibly aiding the species’ unique mating spree.
Kakapo:
- Kakapo is a species of large, flightless, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the super-family Strigopoidea, endemic to New Zealand
- The name kakapo means night parrot in Maori. They are kept on four predator-free islands off the New Zealand coast.
- It is claimed that kakapo is probably one of the most intensively managed species in the world.