The Kakapo, also called owl parrot, is a species of nocturnal
parrot endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively short length. A certain combination of traits makes it unique among its kind—it is the world's only flightless parrot, the heaviest, nocturnal parrot.
Kakapo are critically endangered; as of March 2009, only 111 living individuals are known.
The conservation of the Kakapo has made the species well known. Many books and documentaries detailing the plight of the Kakapo have been produced in recent years.