New Zealand | Record number of rare endemic parrot chicks born on island sanctuaries

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A record number of endangered flightless Kakapo birds have hatched during New Zealand’s unusually long 2019 breeding season, dramatically boosting the numbers of the rare native parrot.

ore than 70 chicks have been born, according to New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC). Though not all are expected to make it to adulthood, the current 147 adult population is expected to see a dramatic increase.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newzealand-parrot/endangered-new-zealand-kakapo-population-boosted-by-record-number-of-chicks-idUSKCN1RU0FR