Meet the kakapo—a chunky, moss-green parrot that looks like it waddled out of a fantasy novel and forgot how to fly. This New Zealand native carries one of the bird world's most tragic and oddly ...

Squawkzilla was more than twice as heavy as the current king of parrots: the New Zealand kakapo, which is thought to be the largest parrot in the world. But despite its size, Squawkzilla couldn't fly.

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Reinstate the kākāpō as a nominee for Bird of the Year. Let the people have their fat parrot. Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science ...

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The kakapo is the world's heaviest parrot, with males tipping the scales at up to 4 kilograms. Since they don’t need to fly, there’s no pressure to stay light.