PsittaScene May 2002

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Magazine of the World Parrot Trust

May 2002 No.51

PsittaScene Parrots in the Wild

Kakapo chicks in the nest (Strigops habroptilus) Photo by DON MERTON The most productive season since Kakapo have been intensively managed, 26 chicks had hatched by April. The female called Flossie had two. Seen here are two young she hatched in February 1998. Our report on page 16 describes how she feeds her chicks 900 rimu fruits at each feed - at least four times every night!

Members’ Expedition!

Supporting parrot conservation in the wild and promoting parrot welfare in captivity.

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‘psittacine’ (pronounced ‘sit a sin’) meaning ‘belonging or allied to the parrots’ or ‘parrot-like’


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