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An adult kākāpō named Alice and her chick Rupi
An adult kākāpō named Alice and her chick Rupi. Image courtesy of Jake Osborne/New Zealand Department of Conservation.

The kākāpō, from New Zealand, is the world’s largest parrot. These adorable, chonky parrots are also extremely rare, with a total population of only 236 adults. But with food in good supply, conservationists are happy to report that almost 100 healthy chicks have been born so far this year!

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