New Zealand conservationists have been fighting for years to keep the kakapo, the world’s only flightless parrot, from disappearing, with intensive conservation efforts.

Deep in the New Zealand forest, the booming thud of the kākāpō’s ancient mating ritual sounds more like a bass speaker than birdsong. What’s more, it risks falling silent forever. This sound comes ...

The world's fattest parrot, the critically endangered kakapo, has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season, New Zealand scientists said Thursday, with climate change possibly aiding the species' ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conservationists in New Zealand are more optimistic than ever about breeding season for the country's critically endangered ...