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Sirocco (hatched 23 March 1997) is a kākāpō, a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot, and one of the remaining living individuals numbering only 247 as of 2023. He achieved individual fame following an incident on the BBC television series Last Chance to See in which he attempted to mate with zoologist Mark Carwardine .
- New Zealand
- 23 March 1997 (age 26), Codfish Island, New Zealand
- Male
- Strigops habroptilus
El siroco, apeliotes o jaloque 1 es un viento del sudeste propio del mediterráneo. Viene desde el Sáhara y llega a velocidades de huracán en el norte de África y el sur de Europa . Otros nombres. Es conocido en el norte de África por la palabra árabe qibli (قبلی es decir, "procedentes de la Qibla ").
23 de mar. de 1997 · Donate to Kākāpō Recovery. Meet Sirocco – a charismatic kākāpō, national treasure and media superstar. He's also New Zealand's official Spokesbird for conservation. Sirocco is back after two years 'off the grid'. Sirocco at Orokonui.
The kākāpō ( Māori: [kaːkaːpɔː]; [3] pl.: kākāpō; Strigops habroptila ), sometimes known as the owl parrot or moss chicken [4], is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand. [5] Kākāpō can be up to 64 cm (25 in) long.
The bird was relocated, and his broken transmitter was refreshed for further observation of the bird. With his re-acquisition, Sirocco has taught observers several things previously unknown about the kakapo parrot. In 2013, an award-winning documentary film was created called Sirocco — How a Dud Became A Stud (by
2 de may. de 2023 · May 2, 2023 3:17 PM PT. Sirocco, New Zealand’s official spokesbird for conservation, has an important message for the world. This spokesbird is a kākāpō, a critically endangered flightless parrot...
The Kākāpō Recovery Programme turns 25 next year and, to celebrate, Sirocco the kākāpō—ambassador for his species and New Zealand’s official Spokesbird for Conservation—partied at Parliament last night.
