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Click here to edit the number of living Kakapo rather than having to update it on multiple pages.
Can someone upload to wikipedia audio/video file of kakapo? thanking you in advance, 88.153.140.32 13:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm thinking the sentences on classification may be better in a section down the page than on the lead (about own genus etc.) and expanded a bit later. I'm not sure they add anything to the lead as such. Cas Liber 10:55, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
In attempt to save this page from de-featured, I have trimmed the section quite markedly. Disscussion is here: Wikipedia:Featured article review/Kakapo. — Indon ( reply) — 16:12, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
Currently, the Kakapo is said to be in the family Psittacidae, and the subfamily Psittacinae. I'm currently reading through " A parrot apart: the natural history of the kakapo (Strigops habroptilus), and the context of its conservation management", and its chapter on taxonomy states that it is in the subfamily Strigopinae. Verbatim, "[...] but Smith (1975) used anatomical, morphological and ethological characters to place it in the endemic New Zealand subfamily Strigopinae, which has usually been followed since (Turbott 1990)." It then goes to explain the similarities between the Kea and the Kaka, and does not actually state the Psittacinae subfamily. I'm wondering about this: at the very least, it seems that a bit more discussion on the taxonomic groups this bird belongs to would be well-placed. —msikma ( user, talk) 06:21, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Currently there're two scientific name using right now, one is from BirdLife & IUCN:Strigops habroptila [1], and the other one is widely used everywhere even in our article:Strigops habroptilus, which one is correct ?-- Lokionly ( talk) 01:21, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
The only mention of the birds' lifespan is "Because Kakapo are quite long-lived, they tend to have an adolescence before beginning breeding." But how long-lived are they??
Hi - I'm new to Wikipedia so my apologies if I get anything wrong! I work for the Department of Conservation in New Zealand, and work closely with the Kakapo Recovery Team. I also manage our social media presence, a lot of which is focussed on Sirocco, the kakapo featured in Last Chance to See.
I added a brief paragraph to the Wikipedia kakapo article, as I often get messages from people asking why Sirocco isn't mentioned. The programme is still being shown around the world, so we'll get bursts of people signing up to Sirocco's Facebook page from, most recently for example, Iceland then Norway.
My paragraph was removed, but I'm not really sure why? I've seen the discussion earlier on this page about whether or not Sirocco should be mentioned, and there's a suggestion that 'internet fame' isn't enough (which is a fair point). However, Sirocco is starting to be recognised around the world through the TV programme, and people want to find out more about him. The fact that he was named 'Official Spokesbird for Conservation' by NZ Prime Minister John Key earlier this year may also be something worth mentioning? Some may see it as a joke, but the role has brought a lot more people closer to the plight of the kakapo, and endangered species in general.
My main point though is that people want to find out more about Sirocco, and ask me why he's not on Wikipedia. Personally I thought I was justified in adding one paragraph because of this - I'd be interested to hear other's thoughts!
Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chris Pitt ( talk • contribs) 21:49, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
Thanks to everyone for their comments...it's amazing what goes on behind the scenes of Wikipedia, who would have thought! So - it looks like two options are emerging - either re-instating a paragraph or so about Sirocco in the main article, but in a new section; or creating a new page dedicated to Sirocco. I'm happy to do either of those - I'll leave this for a couple of days to allow other thoughts/preferences, then will get on with it! Many thanks. Chris Pitt ( talk) 04:18, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
Hi - thanks again for the advice. Okay, for the article on Sirocco, I'd base the bulk of the information on Sirocco's 'biography' on the Kakapo Recovery Team website, which is the authority on all things kakapo: Kakapo Recovery Team website. There are various news sites which have covered Sirocco's 'rise to fame', and these could be added as links. For example the London newspaper Metro covered Sirocco's appointment as official Spokesbird to the NZ Government Sirocco as Spokesbird Metro; plus there's a strong and quite touching piece about Sirocco, and his 'rock star' appearance at Auckland Zoo in 2009 on the respected NZ news magazine programme Campbell Live: Sirocco on Campbell Live. There are other links I could use on a similar theme, but I think these cover the basic details both about Sirocco himself, and his 'fame'. I'd welcome feedback on these suggestions before I attempt to write the article! Thanks again, Chris Pitt ( talk) 01:34, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
Hi all - okay, the page is written! I've moved it, and it's now here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirocco_the_Kakapo. I checked my first draft and received advice about putting more references in, and I've done that. Hopefully now it's in shape! Any thoughts will be welcome; also, when/how does the page become visible in the Wikipedia (and external) search engines? Do I need to do something? Many thanks as ever, Chris Pitt ( talk) 03:07, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
And in case you wonder, that's 1 pm to 7 pm New Zealand time on Sunday. Schwede 66 04:35, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
I'm wondering whether Kakapo is the right name for this article. Shouldn't it be Kākāpō, according to the New Zealand naming convention for Māori words? Schwede 66 05:28, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
It's true that the Greek word ops is feminine, so one should expect Strigops habroptila.
But the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature doesn't care: [8]
30.1.4.3. A compound genus-group name ending in -ops is to be treated as masculine, regardless of its derivation or of its treatment by its author.
*shrug* Strigops habroptilus it is, then (I'll go change it), and Triceratops horridus stays as well.
David Marjanović ( talk) 21:11, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
Done. I hope someone can fix Wikimedia Commons and Wikispecies as well without disrupting all links. David Marjanović ( talk) 21:17, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
Edited two typos in my original comment. David Marjanović ( talk) 17:33, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
I noticed this article about the kakapo tapeworm. I was wondering whether there ought to be a mention of it in the article. Ambrosia10 ( talk) 18:06, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
I'm revising and updating this article with the assistance of the Department of Conservation Kākāpō Recovery Team, and the first thing to establish is the correct Latin name. Because the species epithet habroptila appears in the IOC World Bird List and the IUCN Red List, amongst others, the article has gone back and forth a few times over the years. Summarising and expanding on a couple of previous Talk page comments, here's the argument for S. habroptilus being the correct name.
So, based on both the ICZN rules and WP:COMMONNAME, the specific epithet in the article should be habroptilus. Giantflightlessbirds ( talk) 23:59, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
References
Kākāpō Recovery 17 h · We currently have a total of 181 eggs having been laid so far this season and 34 chicks currently alive. Second round mating is continuing on both islands.
https://www.facebook.com/KakapoRecovery/
So it's better (by far) than the 122 eggs made in 2016, and the season is still going on with another bunch of eggs coming soon. Maybe we will see over than 250-300 eggs this year, the only bad news is the vaste % of unfertile eggs. But, atleast for now, we have almost 50% more eggs than the 2016 season.
Had the eggs fertiles, with this season the number of kakapo would easily double or even triple. We will see how far they will go in the next months. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.11.3.98 ( talk) 14:27, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Fascinating and comprehensive article. However, the graph showing kakapo numbers versus year needs to be updated; currently it seems to end around 2015. On another note entirely, the Maori translation of 'kaka' (parrot) and 'po' (underground or underworld) is cognate with the word cockatoo. This comes from the Malay kaka - tua meaning 'bold parrot'. The Maori equivalent is virtually identical: kaka-tu. All of which shows the persistence and preservation of certain words throughout the Malayo-Polynesian language family.
The result of the move request was: Moved to Kākāpō.( non-admin closure) Invinciblewalnut ( talk) 23:29, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
Kakapo → Kākāpō – Adding macrons per recent usage. Recent usage almost exclusively uses macrons, including from multiple media sources ( Newshub / Stuff / The Guardian / The NZ Herald / TVNZ / RNZ / Newsroom), as well as international sources such as the Natural History Museum, the Smithsonian magazine and Italian media. Macrons are also heavily used for kākāpō across academic sources. Turnagra ( talk) 09:21, 7 October 2021 (UTC)— Relisting. —usernamekiran (talk) sign the (guestbook) 04:26, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
— Giantflightlessbirds ( talk) 04:28, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
I'm surprised this RfC was reopened, as consensus in favour on exactly the same issue has already been reached in several articles, after much the same discussion: for example Wētā, Katipō, Kererū, Tūī.
— Giantflightlessbirds ( talk) 21:01, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
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Article starts with a very detailed and thorough lead section. The content does focus a lot on conservation efforts, but still includes important information about the spices history, behavior, anatomy, ect. Article is well balanced and has un unbiased tone throughout. Many sources are current though most focused on the rehabilitation of Kākāpō. Whole article was very well organized and well written, but did have a few small spelling errors. There where many helpful figures, graphs and nice images that supported the writing well. Overall the article was very well written and included a lot of well sourced information and article seems very compete. Some improvements would be another round of proofreading. Dominowenz11 ( talk) 07:49, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
The "Ecology and behaviour" section is largely unsourced. File:Kakapohist.svg is also unsourced. A455bcd9 ( talk) 15:04, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
Every individual kākāpō receives an annual health check and has their transmitter replacedin the previous reference.
During the winter of 1981, only females lighter than 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) were given supplementary feeding to avoid raising their body condition, and the sex ratio results in 1982 were close to parity, eliminating the male-biased sex ratios in the unrestricted feeding(the previous source actually mentions something similar during the 2001 winter?).
One of its last refuges was rugged Fiordland. There, during the 1930s, it was often seen or heard, and occasionally eaten, by hunters or roadworkers. By the 1940s, reports of kākāpō were becoming scarceisn't available (even the archive)
Kākāpō feeding grounds almost always host manuka and yellow silver pine (Lepidothamnus intermedius) scrubs." does mention these two species but adds "Likewise a bias may have occurred when determining the vegetation types kakapo preferred to feed in
While they are curious toward humans, kākāpō are not social birds.: nothing related in the source before
Mating occurs only approximately every five years, with the ripening of the rimu fruit. In mating years, males make "booming" calls for 6–8 hours every night for more than four monthsis in the immediately preceding ref; and of this,
but the species was not exclusively forest-dwelling. All kākāpō that were transferred to predator-free islands in the last decades have adapted well to any changes in environment and food plantsthe first statement belongs to the preceding ref. (I'll fix those) -- Elmidae ( talk · contribs) 17:43, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
In mating years, males make "booming" calls for 6–8 hours every night for more than four months. At least we could add "may" before "make". A455bcd9 ( talk) 17:57, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
Citations needed tags:
Marshelec ( talk) 00:01, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
Notwithstanding discussion above I believe that we should use the feminine form habroptila for the specific epithet. On English Wikipedia we follow the IOC list which has habroptila.(see the IOC here)
Giantflightlessbirds may well be correct that habroptilus should be considered as a noun in apposition - but this represents original research and we follow reliable taxonomic sources (in this case the IOC). I notice that David and Gosselin (2002) in their article cited above state that habroptilus is an adjective on p. 273 and list Strigops habroptila on p. 181.
The IOC is not alone in using habroptila. All major taxonomic lists appear to use the feminine form of the epithet:
Authors associated with the Kākāpō Recovery Team use habroptilus such as here, here and here. These authors are not taxonomists. Other authors use the feminine form habroptila such as here and here
- Aa77zz ( talk) 17:00, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
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Click here to edit the number of living Kakapo rather than having to update it on multiple pages.
Can someone upload to wikipedia audio/video file of kakapo? thanking you in advance, 88.153.140.32 13:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm thinking the sentences on classification may be better in a section down the page than on the lead (about own genus etc.) and expanded a bit later. I'm not sure they add anything to the lead as such. Cas Liber 10:55, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
In attempt to save this page from de-featured, I have trimmed the section quite markedly. Disscussion is here: Wikipedia:Featured article review/Kakapo. — Indon ( reply) — 16:12, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
Currently, the Kakapo is said to be in the family Psittacidae, and the subfamily Psittacinae. I'm currently reading through " A parrot apart: the natural history of the kakapo (Strigops habroptilus), and the context of its conservation management", and its chapter on taxonomy states that it is in the subfamily Strigopinae. Verbatim, "[...] but Smith (1975) used anatomical, morphological and ethological characters to place it in the endemic New Zealand subfamily Strigopinae, which has usually been followed since (Turbott 1990)." It then goes to explain the similarities between the Kea and the Kaka, and does not actually state the Psittacinae subfamily. I'm wondering about this: at the very least, it seems that a bit more discussion on the taxonomic groups this bird belongs to would be well-placed. —msikma ( user, talk) 06:21, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Currently there're two scientific name using right now, one is from BirdLife & IUCN:Strigops habroptila [1], and the other one is widely used everywhere even in our article:Strigops habroptilus, which one is correct ?-- Lokionly ( talk) 01:21, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
The only mention of the birds' lifespan is "Because Kakapo are quite long-lived, they tend to have an adolescence before beginning breeding." But how long-lived are they??
Hi - I'm new to Wikipedia so my apologies if I get anything wrong! I work for the Department of Conservation in New Zealand, and work closely with the Kakapo Recovery Team. I also manage our social media presence, a lot of which is focussed on Sirocco, the kakapo featured in Last Chance to See.
I added a brief paragraph to the Wikipedia kakapo article, as I often get messages from people asking why Sirocco isn't mentioned. The programme is still being shown around the world, so we'll get bursts of people signing up to Sirocco's Facebook page from, most recently for example, Iceland then Norway.
My paragraph was removed, but I'm not really sure why? I've seen the discussion earlier on this page about whether or not Sirocco should be mentioned, and there's a suggestion that 'internet fame' isn't enough (which is a fair point). However, Sirocco is starting to be recognised around the world through the TV programme, and people want to find out more about him. The fact that he was named 'Official Spokesbird for Conservation' by NZ Prime Minister John Key earlier this year may also be something worth mentioning? Some may see it as a joke, but the role has brought a lot more people closer to the plight of the kakapo, and endangered species in general.
My main point though is that people want to find out more about Sirocco, and ask me why he's not on Wikipedia. Personally I thought I was justified in adding one paragraph because of this - I'd be interested to hear other's thoughts!
Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chris Pitt ( talk • contribs) 21:49, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
Thanks to everyone for their comments...it's amazing what goes on behind the scenes of Wikipedia, who would have thought! So - it looks like two options are emerging - either re-instating a paragraph or so about Sirocco in the main article, but in a new section; or creating a new page dedicated to Sirocco. I'm happy to do either of those - I'll leave this for a couple of days to allow other thoughts/preferences, then will get on with it! Many thanks. Chris Pitt ( talk) 04:18, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
Hi - thanks again for the advice. Okay, for the article on Sirocco, I'd base the bulk of the information on Sirocco's 'biography' on the Kakapo Recovery Team website, which is the authority on all things kakapo: Kakapo Recovery Team website. There are various news sites which have covered Sirocco's 'rise to fame', and these could be added as links. For example the London newspaper Metro covered Sirocco's appointment as official Spokesbird to the NZ Government Sirocco as Spokesbird Metro; plus there's a strong and quite touching piece about Sirocco, and his 'rock star' appearance at Auckland Zoo in 2009 on the respected NZ news magazine programme Campbell Live: Sirocco on Campbell Live. There are other links I could use on a similar theme, but I think these cover the basic details both about Sirocco himself, and his 'fame'. I'd welcome feedback on these suggestions before I attempt to write the article! Thanks again, Chris Pitt ( talk) 01:34, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
Hi all - okay, the page is written! I've moved it, and it's now here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirocco_the_Kakapo. I checked my first draft and received advice about putting more references in, and I've done that. Hopefully now it's in shape! Any thoughts will be welcome; also, when/how does the page become visible in the Wikipedia (and external) search engines? Do I need to do something? Many thanks as ever, Chris Pitt ( talk) 03:07, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
And in case you wonder, that's 1 pm to 7 pm New Zealand time on Sunday. Schwede 66 04:35, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
I'm wondering whether Kakapo is the right name for this article. Shouldn't it be Kākāpō, according to the New Zealand naming convention for Māori words? Schwede 66 05:28, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
It's true that the Greek word ops is feminine, so one should expect Strigops habroptila.
But the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature doesn't care: [8]
30.1.4.3. A compound genus-group name ending in -ops is to be treated as masculine, regardless of its derivation or of its treatment by its author.
*shrug* Strigops habroptilus it is, then (I'll go change it), and Triceratops horridus stays as well.
David Marjanović ( talk) 21:11, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
Done. I hope someone can fix Wikimedia Commons and Wikispecies as well without disrupting all links. David Marjanović ( talk) 21:17, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
Edited two typos in my original comment. David Marjanović ( talk) 17:33, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
I noticed this article about the kakapo tapeworm. I was wondering whether there ought to be a mention of it in the article. Ambrosia10 ( talk) 18:06, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
I'm revising and updating this article with the assistance of the Department of Conservation Kākāpō Recovery Team, and the first thing to establish is the correct Latin name. Because the species epithet habroptila appears in the IOC World Bird List and the IUCN Red List, amongst others, the article has gone back and forth a few times over the years. Summarising and expanding on a couple of previous Talk page comments, here's the argument for S. habroptilus being the correct name.
So, based on both the ICZN rules and WP:COMMONNAME, the specific epithet in the article should be habroptilus. Giantflightlessbirds ( talk) 23:59, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
References
Kākāpō Recovery 17 h · We currently have a total of 181 eggs having been laid so far this season and 34 chicks currently alive. Second round mating is continuing on both islands.
https://www.facebook.com/KakapoRecovery/
So it's better (by far) than the 122 eggs made in 2016, and the season is still going on with another bunch of eggs coming soon. Maybe we will see over than 250-300 eggs this year, the only bad news is the vaste % of unfertile eggs. But, atleast for now, we have almost 50% more eggs than the 2016 season.
Had the eggs fertiles, with this season the number of kakapo would easily double or even triple. We will see how far they will go in the next months. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.11.3.98 ( talk) 14:27, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Fascinating and comprehensive article. However, the graph showing kakapo numbers versus year needs to be updated; currently it seems to end around 2015. On another note entirely, the Maori translation of 'kaka' (parrot) and 'po' (underground or underworld) is cognate with the word cockatoo. This comes from the Malay kaka - tua meaning 'bold parrot'. The Maori equivalent is virtually identical: kaka-tu. All of which shows the persistence and preservation of certain words throughout the Malayo-Polynesian language family.
The result of the move request was: Moved to Kākāpō.( non-admin closure) Invinciblewalnut ( talk) 23:29, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
Kakapo → Kākāpō – Adding macrons per recent usage. Recent usage almost exclusively uses macrons, including from multiple media sources ( Newshub / Stuff / The Guardian / The NZ Herald / TVNZ / RNZ / Newsroom), as well as international sources such as the Natural History Museum, the Smithsonian magazine and Italian media. Macrons are also heavily used for kākāpō across academic sources. Turnagra ( talk) 09:21, 7 October 2021 (UTC)— Relisting. —usernamekiran (talk) sign the (guestbook) 04:26, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
— Giantflightlessbirds ( talk) 04:28, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
I'm surprised this RfC was reopened, as consensus in favour on exactly the same issue has already been reached in several articles, after much the same discussion: for example Wētā, Katipō, Kererū, Tūī.
— Giantflightlessbirds ( talk) 21:01, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
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Article starts with a very detailed and thorough lead section. The content does focus a lot on conservation efforts, but still includes important information about the spices history, behavior, anatomy, ect. Article is well balanced and has un unbiased tone throughout. Many sources are current though most focused on the rehabilitation of Kākāpō. Whole article was very well organized and well written, but did have a few small spelling errors. There where many helpful figures, graphs and nice images that supported the writing well. Overall the article was very well written and included a lot of well sourced information and article seems very compete. Some improvements would be another round of proofreading. Dominowenz11 ( talk) 07:49, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
The "Ecology and behaviour" section is largely unsourced. File:Kakapohist.svg is also unsourced. A455bcd9 ( talk) 15:04, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
Every individual kākāpō receives an annual health check and has their transmitter replacedin the previous reference.
During the winter of 1981, only females lighter than 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) were given supplementary feeding to avoid raising their body condition, and the sex ratio results in 1982 were close to parity, eliminating the male-biased sex ratios in the unrestricted feeding(the previous source actually mentions something similar during the 2001 winter?).
One of its last refuges was rugged Fiordland. There, during the 1930s, it was often seen or heard, and occasionally eaten, by hunters or roadworkers. By the 1940s, reports of kākāpō were becoming scarceisn't available (even the archive)
Kākāpō feeding grounds almost always host manuka and yellow silver pine (Lepidothamnus intermedius) scrubs." does mention these two species but adds "Likewise a bias may have occurred when determining the vegetation types kakapo preferred to feed in
While they are curious toward humans, kākāpō are not social birds.: nothing related in the source before
Mating occurs only approximately every five years, with the ripening of the rimu fruit. In mating years, males make "booming" calls for 6–8 hours every night for more than four monthsis in the immediately preceding ref; and of this,
but the species was not exclusively forest-dwelling. All kākāpō that were transferred to predator-free islands in the last decades have adapted well to any changes in environment and food plantsthe first statement belongs to the preceding ref. (I'll fix those) -- Elmidae ( talk · contribs) 17:43, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
In mating years, males make "booming" calls for 6–8 hours every night for more than four months. At least we could add "may" before "make". A455bcd9 ( talk) 17:57, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
Citations needed tags:
Marshelec ( talk) 00:01, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
Notwithstanding discussion above I believe that we should use the feminine form habroptila for the specific epithet. On English Wikipedia we follow the IOC list which has habroptila.(see the IOC here)
Giantflightlessbirds may well be correct that habroptilus should be considered as a noun in apposition - but this represents original research and we follow reliable taxonomic sources (in this case the IOC). I notice that David and Gosselin (2002) in their article cited above state that habroptilus is an adjective on p. 273 and list Strigops habroptila on p. 181.
The IOC is not alone in using habroptila. All major taxonomic lists appear to use the feminine form of the epithet:
Authors associated with the Kākāpō Recovery Team use habroptilus such as here, here and here. These authors are not taxonomists. Other authors use the feminine form habroptila such as here and here
- Aa77zz ( talk) 17:00, 29 June 2023 (UTC)