What does "kakapo" mean?

A large flightless parrot, Strigops habroptilus, with greenish plumage, that is nocturnal and native to New Zealand.

What is a synonym for "kakapo"?

Common synonyms include: owl parrot.

Pronounced //ˈkɑːkəpəʊ//.

//ˈkɑːkəpəʊ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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A large flightless parrot, Strigops habroptilus, with greenish plumage, that is nocturnal and native to New Zealand.
"Analyses of the DNA fragments preserved in the moa and kakapo coprolites showed that moa and kakapo fed on fungi."

"Analyses of the DNA fragments preserved in the moa and kakapo coprolites showed that moa and kakapo fed on fungi."

Borrowed from Māori kākāpō.

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