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Published October 10, 2009Views: 2554
Siroccco is a kakapo. Kakapo are listed as critically endangered. There are only 124 of them in the world. Sirocco has a respiratory illness that made it necessary for him to be raised by humans. As such he has imprinted on humans. Apparently this BBC reporter looked like a good mate. :D
Only on the BBC LOL--click here for funny video
"Sirocco looked exactly like a green budgie except his body was the size of a terrier, his elephant-grey feet as large as a grown man’s hands. The vivid green feathers on his body camouflaged him against the backdrop of the forest. The feathers on his face were delicate and furry, like rodent whiskers."
Wiki click here for more information about kakapos (yes, I know Wiki isn't a good resource page, but it is easy and I'm lazy)
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Nestoridae
Tribe: Strigopini
Genus: Strigops
Gray, 1845 Species: S. habroptila
Binomial name Strigops habroptila
Gray, 1845
Filed under: Arts & Entertainment
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I have never seen a baby macaw before. I think that they are beautiful as adults, so they must be cute as babies. :D
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October 10, 2009 7:26 p.m.
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October 10, 2009 5:28 p.m.
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October 10, 2009 5:12 p.m.
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October 10, 2009 4:56 p.m.
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October 10, 2009 4:53 p.m.
LOL
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October 10, 2009 3:14 p.m.
I'm mostly disappointed my girlfriend (who has seen this last week) didn't show it to me.
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October 10, 2009 2:57 p.m.
True. It gained notoriety when a teacher found that everyone in his class had used the same wrong fact from Wikipedia. But when someone finds something wrong, they can fix it. That's the beauty of it. Studies have shown that Wikipedia is as accurate as the Encyclopedia Britannica.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1038_3-5997332.html
Oh, and if you want an amusing but informative article, check this out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Errors_in_the_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_that_have_been_corrected_in_Wikipedia
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October 10, 2009 12:35 p.m.
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October 10, 2009 12:35 p.m.
And the bird's face while he's humping the guy is priceless. He just looks so happy. LOL
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October 10, 2009 12:34 p.m.
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