{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "kakapo",
  "name": "Kakapo",
  "scientificName": "Strigops habroptilus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is a flightless, nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand, smelling faintly of musty-sweet vegetation and booming from track-and-bowl courts in mast years. Adults weigh about 3 kg, eat leaves, fruits, and seeds on the forest floor, and are Critically Endangered — every bird is managed on predator-free islands.",
  "conservationStatus": "Critically Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Psittaciformes",
    "family": "Strigopidae",
    "genus": "Strigops"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 3,
    "lengthM": 0.6,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 60
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Strigops habroptilus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Forest floor of New Zealand islands"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 60 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 3 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 5 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Critically Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Predator-free islands of New Zealand under intensive conservation management.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/kakapo/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/kakapo/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}