The kākāpō recovery team must be the only people on Earth thrilled to be woken up at 3 a.m. by a parrot's booming love call.
Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot
New Zealand's kākāpō population has surged to 90 chicks this breeding season, boosting the total to over 250. The flightless, nocturnal parrot, once near extinction, benefits from intensive conservation efforts on predator-free islands.
Source: Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot — r/UpliftingNews
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