Kakapo

species of non-flying New Zealand parrot
Taxon taxon Q179959
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Kakapo

Summary

Kakapo is a taxon[1]. Kakapo ranks in the top 0.049% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,274 views/month, #96 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kakapo held the position of Bird of the Year[3].
  • Kakapo's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Kakapo is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Kakapo's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[6].
  • Kakapo is classified within Strigops[7].
  • Kakapo is endemic to New Zealand[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Kakapo is Strigops habroptila[9].
  • Kakapo's Commons category is recorded as Strigops habroptila[10].
  • Kakapo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Strigops habroptila[11].
  • Kakapo's Commons gallery is recorded as Strigops habroptila[12].
  • Kakapo's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Kakapo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Kakapo's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. habroptila'}[15].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kakapo'}[16].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'mi', 'text': 'kākāpō'}[17].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kakapo'}[18].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Kakapo'}[19].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'kakapo'}[20].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kakapo soví'}[21].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kakkpapagoi (kakapo)'}[22].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kakapo'}[23].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Какапо, совиный попугай'}[24].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'フクロウオウム'}[25].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Uglepapegøje'}[26].
  • Kakapo is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kakapo'}[27].

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Classification

Kakapo's scientific name is Strigops habroptila[9]. Kakapo is classified at the rank of species[5]. Kakapo belongs to the parent taxon Strigops[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kakapo'}[16], {'lang': 'mi', 'text': 'kākāpō'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kakapo'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Kakapo'}[19], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'kakapo'}[20], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kakapo soví'}[21].

Distribution

Kakapo is endemic to New Zealand[8].

Identifiers

Kakapo's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 73446[28]. Kakapo's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2489341[29]. Kakapo's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45517890[30]. Kakapo's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2479237[31]. Kakapo's ITIS TSN is recorded as 714021[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Kakapo include Kakapo Nunatak[33], a nunatak[34].

Why It Matters

Kakapo ranks in the top 0.049% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,274 views/month, #96 of 195,241).[2] Kakapo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Kakapo is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for Kakapo include Kakapo Nunatak[33], a nunatak[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . rnz.co.nz. rnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Bird of the Year, Bird of the Year
    Life expectancy {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+59'}
    Nztcs conservation status nationally critical
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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