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Accidental Kakapo Death Lowers Population of Rare, Flightless Parrots to 127 Birds

Source
Scientific American

Publication Date
2012-02-03

The death of an adult female kakapo (Strigops habroptila) on New Zealand’s Anchor Island this past weekend brings the population of these rare flightless parrots down to just 127 birds.

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http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2012/02/02/accidental-kakapo-death-lowers-population-127-birds/