Kakapo

Overview

Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is a species of New Zealand Parrots (Strigopidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Strigops; binomial: Strigops habroptilus; authority: Gray, GR, 1845.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change the specific epithet of Kakapo from the adjectival form habroptila to the noun form habroptilus. The specific epithet is a compound noun, not an adjective as previously surmised (Savage & Digby, 2023, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 80).