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The Story of the Kakapo: Philip Temple ISBN: 9781877135347 Release: 2000 Subject: Natural History, Junior Non-fiction Format: Paperback RRP: NZ$6.99 |
Cold, windswept Stewart Island, off the southern tip of New Zealand's South Island, was the last natural home of the very rare kakapo, the parrot of the night – a large, flightless, nocturnal native bird that once lived in forests throughout New Zealand. It is found nowhere else in the world.
The Story of the Kakapo is the story of one male kakapo that lived on Stewart Island – Kairaki. It tells of how, as a chick, Kairaki managed to escape from a wild cat, found a new home for himself, slowly learned to survive alone, later danced and called in the moonlight to find a mate, and how finally he flew to the safety of a new home.
Engagingly narrated, beautifully illustrated, and complemented by ornithological notes corresponding to each illustration, The Story of the Kakapo is a fascinating, and poignant, New Zealand wildlife story.
