Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
by Montgomery, Sy
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- as new
- Hardcover
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- As new
- ISBN 10
- 0618494170
- ISBN 13
- 9780618494170
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About This Item
Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand's National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a single hut and a passion for saving these odd ground-dwelling birds, the kakapo are making a comeback in New Zealand.
Follow intrepid animal lovers Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop on a ten-day excursion to witness the exciting events in the life of the kakapo.
This book chronicles the substantial efforts to save this rare and elusive parrot. Intended for ages 8 to 12. Color photos.
"Now found only on few of New Zealand's offshore islands, the Kakapo is the world's heaviest (males up to 3.6 kg) and, despite its large rounded wings, only flightless parrot." - Juniper & Parr, Parrots.
Synopsis
On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful birds—the largest and most unusual parrots on earth—have suffered devastating population loss. Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand’s National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a single hut and a passion for saving these odd ground-dwelling birds, the kakapo are making a comeback in New Zealand. Follow intrepid animal lovers Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop on a ten-day excursion to witness the exciting events in the life of the kakapo.
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- Buteo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13378U
- Title
- Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
- Author
- Montgomery, Sy
- Illustrator
- Nic Bishop
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As new
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0618494170
- ISBN 13
- 9780618494170
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- Parrots & Related
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