- Strigops habroptilus
Identification
Green and yellow plumage, discs round the eyes.
Distribution
New Zealand, threatened by extinction. Now only on Chalky, Codfish, Pearl, and Little Barrier Islands.
The number of this species in the World is now 126. [Early 2012]
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Forest
Behaviour
Flightless and nocturnal.
Feeds on native plants.