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Kalei's Kakapo Page
Kakapo  Kakapo  Kakapo are native to New Zealand. Kakapo live on Codfish Island because there are no pests there. Kakapo are the heaviest parrot. They are active at night.

You are not allowed to go and see Kakapo whenever you want because they are active at night. Kakapo weigh 4kg and can not fly but they used to be able to fly like other birds.

Kakapo eat only plants and rimu fruit. Kakapo use their wings to keep their balance.

They use their beaks to crack open nuts. Some Kakapo have a transmitter on their back that allows the team to see what the Kakapo are doing.

The two islands Kakapo live on are Whenua Hou and Anchor Island. On Whenua Hou there are 80 Kakapo and the rest are on Anchor Island.

The Nest Kit has a lot of gadgets that the Kakapo use. The Snark is placed in the feeding place.

The team members names are Chris Birminingham, Dana Boyte, Ruth Cole, Steve Horn, Phil Marsh, Jason Malham, Errol Nye, Tristan Rawlence, Vanessa Smith and Jon Whitehead. The programme manager is Deidre Vercoe. The Scientists are Ron Moorhose and Graeme Elliott. The Technical Officer is Daryl Eason. The Ranger Operation is Jo Ledington.

The males make big bowls. They boom inside the bowls to attract the females. The bowls are wide and deep.