New Zealand Welcomes a Record 90 Kakapo Chicks, Helping the World's Chunkiest Parrot Species Rebound From the Brink of Extinction
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“The population of the world's heaviest parrot species has reached 325 birds following a record-breaking hatching season of 90 chicks. This marks a significant recovery for the species, which had only 51 individuals remaining in 1995.”
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