This Parrot is Too Heavy to Fly | South Pacific | BBC Earth

[@bbcearth]

What's the weirdest bird you've ever seen IRL?

[@weidwingelobjegdiv]

Ive seen several weird birds, funny thing is they nor had wings or feathers

[@Cleeon]

After watching many documentary, now I see domesticated chicken as weird bird

[@nvmtt]

Sirocco. he is weird even by the standard of kakapos......

[@artyfhartie2269]

Women?

[@reyveronasworld]

The Kiwi and Cassowary

[@BrianPeiris]

Fewer than 100 in 2009 when this video was made, but still only 244 in 2024. 😭 We're rooting for you kākāpōs!

[@pawshands9706]

I heard many are poisoned

[@victorm152]

Best of luck to the fuzzy moss chickens of New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@TheStockwell]

I heard that many comments beginning with "I heard that" turn out to be unsupported Internet nonsense. No offense intended, ​@@pawshands9706

[@ocean_sapphire]

Despite the sad reality regarding their population numbers, there is hope for them. As a longtime birder enthusiast, I've heard about several breeding programs aimed to help them.

[@cq9882]

So still sometime to reach optimum. I sponsor a Kakapo. Unfortunately there are too many males and not enough females. The food they like is there for them, but if it does not bloom this also has factors in breeding numbers. The dedicated people and the support of both the government and its people are incredible. Now is the time to Sponsor. Only this time of year to support this magnificent Bird. PS Very funny video from “Last Chance to See”, with Stephen Fry documentary. 🇦🇺🇳🇿💚 Will post

[@DataIsBeautifulOfficial]

The kākāpō and panda should team up to create the world’s cutest conservation campaign.

[@tpat90]

They could even share a single brain cell and nobody would notice

[@kathyjohnson2043]

Could YOU feel your way in the dark with your whiskers and climb tress with no hands?​@@tpat90

[@edyr]

You're not too heavy.. u r luvly bird

[@laalaa99stl]

1:45 That joyful skipping paired with the strumming ukulele

[@Keegan_14.00]

This bird is so adorable 😭 (and so relatable)

[@blucat4]

Why? Pretty much every other parrot is more beautiful.

[@Keegan_14.00]

@@blucat4 Every animal is beautiful in its own way. I like this parrot because it looks cute to me and I like its round eyes. It reminds me of myself in some way. You might not like it as much, it's fine.

[@nvmtt]

@@Keegan_14.00 wait until it starts shagging you lmao. a british photgrapher found out the the hard way.

[@moonchild9237]

A true lil cutie ❤🦜

[@charlescoppa5202]

One of the most beautiful creatures I've seen

[@YAH-1]

IKR 💚

[@indyreno2933]

Fun fact, parrots (order Psittaciformes) originated exclusively from Oceania, which is why they are currently split into eight extant families under three superfamilies The new zealand parrots (superfamily Strigopoidea) are the most basal of the three parrot superfamilies and are split into two extant families: Nestoridae (Kakas and Kea) and Strigopidae (Kakapo and Kakarikis) The cockatoos (superfamily Cacatuoidea) are split into two extant families: Nymphicidae (Cockatiel and Fossil Relatives) and Cacatuidae (True Cockatoos) And the true parrots (superfamily Psittacoidea) are split into four extant families with the most basal extant family being Pezoporidae (Typical Oceanian Parrots), then followed by Psittaculidae (Asiatic Parrots), leaving the most recent split to be between the families Psittacidae (African Parrots) and Aridae (New World Parrots) Parrots originated exclusively from Oceania, which is why the new zealand parrots (superfamily Strigopoidea) are the most basal parrot superfamily, why cockatoos (superfamily Cacatuoidea) are primarily native to Oceania, and why the family Pezoporidae that contains all parrots other than cockatoos and new zealand parrots native to Oceania is the most basal of the four extant families of true parrots (superfamily Psittacoidea)

[@footfault1941]

@@indyreno2933 a nice concise detail. What about south American relatives? Mostly of a large size.

[@chcmswi]

Thanks for sharing, very interesting.

[@puckchang8691]

I like how they still very much walk like parrots do

[@W-H98]

I see melons with feet 🍈 they're very round. Truly magnificent birds ❤

[@footfault1941]

Beautiful green plumage!

[@SpillBubbleta]

Hes a chunky bird ❤

[@JoshTrager-j9g]

I'm just so happy they were saved from certain extinction. 🙂 It's so sad what has happened to birds all over the world at the hands of humans. 😢

[@aadhithiyan7452]

kakapo deserves an epic movie like you did for iguanas

[@SMakhdoom]

This piece is quite old. When my mother was still alive, she fell in love with Kakapo. It was the only creature she showed interest in having as a pet. I wish their number had increased through conservation since then.

[@hopebgood]

Maybe they have, hopefully.

[@nvmtt]

they have. in 2024, their numbers have risen to more than 200. not much, but an improvement.

[@debszakormos7919]

So stinkin adorable❤. He was the Muse for Big Bird💛😅. 😇🐦🇨🇦

[@killerdude666]

Adorable and cute birdie. Love them ❤

[@alperkaanbilir1776]

These guys are actually considered a clue on how avian flight evolved in the first place. It began as a way developed by a climbing species to glide between tree to tree.

[@ifeyhome]

What? This bird can live longer than 100 years!🤯

[@ethelion5000]

Rooting for them, a bird singing its song to no reply is the saddest thing ever.

[@JoshTrager-j9g]

Don't even remind me of that, it breaks me heart.........😢

[@Trulylatino]

We need to protect this species before they go extinct. *And this one in particular is a star,* look how it notices the camera that is filming it (1:46) almost immediately.

[@taniac1860]

He actually is something of a celebrity. He was hand raised and has played a major role in highlighting the need for their conservation. His name is Sirocco, and if you do a search for him (Sirocco the Kakapo) you’ll find quite an entertaining video of him trying to mate with a BBC reporter when this particular doco was made. He’s still alive and well, now 27, living on a sanctuary Island where they can be monitored and kept as safe, away from most people and predators.

[@Mallowolf]

4 kilos! That’s like a small dog. No wonder it scratched the heck out of that camera man’s neck while trying to mate with his head.

[@mikasanala]

Wow they’re like a grouse mixed with a parrot!!

[@rainbowkitten8990]

Love BBC Earth! It’s something that me and my mum can enjoy together ❤

[@lyric8006]

They are so endearing and sweet ❤

[@sealselkie7682]

Какие съёмки! Какой дивный птиц❤❤❤❤

[@Joseph_kamura]

Cute fatso adorable birb ☺️

[@fabiana7157]

1:48 me when I run

[@md.imranhossain6353]

Hello

[@Astheniumn]

omg you like tornadoes too? 😍😍

[@evilferris]

If they can't fly, it makes me wonder how that one got a chance to mate with that one researcher's head. You know the clip I'm talking about, right?

[@SynVT_]

"You're being shagged by a rare parrot!" Said Stephen Fry to zoologist Mark Carwardine

[@evilferris]

@@SynVT_ YES!!

[@SynVT_]

Btw Mark was lying down and taking pictures of Sirocco the kakapo when it jumped on the back of Mark's head and started going at it

[@evilferris]

@@SynVT_ sorta asking for it at that point 😅

[@Mallowolf]

Big jump. Also, I think about that clip whenever I hear about kakapos. The slapping with the wings 💀

[@Loco-KyōPaws]

As soon as I learnt about the Kakapo, it became my favourite bird.

[@laalaa99stl]

2:36 Dig my boom box, baby

[@Getschakter]

Thanks for reminding me of their existance! They are my favorite animal from now on!

[@fpessoareis]

❤❤❤❤❤💖🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 I love this parrot 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@dilipkumardas9731]

Hope their numbers grow and authorities allow the bird to be kept as pets.

[@amatteroflogic]

I’m happy to see this bird resurfacing again

[@believeinpeace]

I love them!!

[@iboroudoh6505]

"But a female will only respond if there are plenty of rimu seeds about." Typical.

[@mariestreeting4213]

Oh my goodness, I love these things. Sooooooo quirky 🥰🥰🥰

[@Anomaly1618]

Daww a real life owlbear!

[@simplewormonastring6869]

An awfully small one 😅

[@Anomaly1618]

@@simplewormonastring6869 all the more adorable 😻

[@Nusrat_2021]

A bird cannot fly... ❤❤❤

[@thewiseowl1776]

The Cacapou is indeed an interesting bird. Even though it can't fly, it can climb trees in order to search for food. And for those who are into animals, should know the trees help Cacapous stay safe from predators both on daylight and at night.

[@ravaanighaemmaghamy64]

Spelled Kakapo. 😉 Greetings from Aotearoa New Zealand.

[@thewiseowl1776]

@@ravaanighaemmaghamy64 Thanks a lot for the correction, and I'm glad to know that a Kiwi himself corrected me! I have never been in Aotearoa, but I have read about the country and have watched a couple of Kiwi movies, and they're great! Greetings from South America!

[@AncientWildTV]

@@thewiseowl1776 Are there any other aspects of Kakapo behavior do you find interesting?

[@thewiseowl1776]

@@AncientWildTV Yes, there are. I would say the fact that it's a nocturnal bird, more than interesting, it's curious, provided that in other parts of the world, the bird species similar to Kakapo which can fly, are awake on daylight.

[@fAindiGoAS]

Love you Cacapou ❤😂😅😢🤩😘😍🥰❤️❤️💯

[@simplewormonastring6869]

He’s not too heavy, he’s just fluffy.

[@atpearth]

Look at that chubby parrot!

[@parikshitjani79]

So unique , he can't fly because he is heavy , but he can climb trees .

[@knpark2025]

"It's nocturnal, though it sometimes wakes up before sunset" *Me when gaming in weekends:*

[@StefansAmigaWelt]

This extremly rare green parrot always reminds me of Douglas Adams and " Last chance to See "

[@mariadaluzmoutinho5701]

O papagaio que não pode voar ...e compararam-no como maçãs a cair das árvores!! Uma espécie em extinção, só 100?! E, eu não conhecia...Este papagaio insólito!!

[@tonyfraser8580]

most amazing thing to see, not sure who was viewing who at Zealandia that night.

[@maudieg8459]

An amazing bird. And so charming! It would be a sad loss if they become extinct. Thanks for letting us see them!

[@khiya3298]

Cannot fly but they can climb tree!🎉🎉👏 1:50 happy run! Way to go CACAPOU❤

[@jmalmsten]

Live like the Kakapo. Know no fear. :P

[@Damoinion]

For the next act, our other large green parrot is alpine, carnivorous, curious and mischievous.

[@Janine-x1j]

Strange Birds indeed.... this time.I'm not exaggerating very cute in their own way

[@calvinfujii5921]

On goes the Kakapo!

[@joannebeltramo7468]

So beautiful and so sad they're disappearing

[@s.g.5318]

He's back

[@JAYZ-47465]

LETS GO KAKAPOS !!! I’m glad they’re repopulating still due to talented scientists (or the correct branch of scientists for this situation)

[@Yggdrasil-cd9zg]

thanks for sharing ❤

[@javy.airlines]

But He’s A Cute Little Parrot Anyways😍😘😘😘🦜!!!

[@chaosover3]

So cute 😂

[@bbcearth]

So adorable! 🥹

[@weidwingelobjegdiv]

Im sure Benedict was glad there were no Pengwings in this documentary

[@illiliill9379]

Kakapo🥺🥺❣️❣️❣️

[@nunyabuziness8421]

Must be as frustrating as having legs and not being able to walk😂

[@Sh0UtAtTheD3vil1]

My Power Animal

[@DrMattaru]

this is the "shagged by a rare parrot" parrot

[@daRksideee]

0:43 I actually didn't guess it at all, you literally told me in the title

[@areaxisthegurkha]

So this is how Kiwis and Ostriches were evolutionized.

[@brucelamparelli2910]

I thought it would go CHIRP! or Here, kitty, kitty.

[@Loco-KyōPaws]

It's more likely the Kakapo would go "CHIRP" but it actually goes "Ribbit" like a frog.

[@CorpseBride64]

A parrot that can't fly?? I never knew they existed. Such a cutie!!!

[@bbcearth]

They really are the cutest creatures 🥹

[@LeonardGalit]

Weird but interesting. I hope their numbers will increase.

[@jürgensenke]

Sehr schön Gruss Jürgen 🤠

[@justmatt1164]

does you bird fly? :No he walks

[@tanakamonka]

We should get making kakapo making labs for more species and factories for creating more

[@kayskreed]

It's an avocado with wings, what do you expect? 😂

chunky boi

[@jeffsiegwart]

Wow!

[@thaily1977]

Helo tuyệt vời quá ❤❤❤

[@XxSeaTheSpiritXx]

It's a chance that the kākāpō bird would be easily hunted because it can't fly and sense it's critically endangered and also one of New Zealand's unique treasures. Only 244 kākāpō remain alive ..

[@laureln56]

I know just how he feels, haha

[@worschtebrot]

A hundred... 😭😭😭😭😭

[@raihanfarrelofficial]

Flightless Parrot

[@TemplarX2]

The Kakapoo. Too thicc to fly.

[@Loco-KyōPaws]

It's a bird...

[@tescoprimark1299]

Ideal to bet a home pet.

[@krazyfan1489]

i think ive heard that they can at least glide/parachute with their wings

[@nooneeey]

The way he is pronounced literally means „shit shit butt“ in German 😂😂

[@DavidKeane-kh6ly]

Kakapo Ridge !

[@matthewkyle205]

perhaps it could grasp the coconut by the hatch , na... its a matter of to weight ratio

[@Илхом-п4с]

Здравствуйте! Меня очень понравилось ваше передачу.

[@mariayawn]

I was suspicious and confused, not hear them before.. heavy bird 🤔

[@carpy1252]

The reason that it is so heavy is because New Zealand has no natural land mammals as predators and so they've never had that need to fly off from animals trying to eat them.

[@death3e]

❤❤❤

[@suzystone244]

I saw a video of kakapos stripping a car. Literally. Windshield wipers. Rubber liners. So... Going to New Zealand. Get extra traveler's car insurance😂❤

[@softpencil8738]

Chonker

[@dtb868]

😂❤

[@deepfake5746]

how da f can a bird evlove, that does eat seeds from trees, yet has lost the ability to fly...

[@DSpagan4ever]

I imagine that domestic dogs and cats have pretty much decimated the population

[@owlmananthropomorphic9418]

Pingwings!

[@Mallowolf]

Oh, you’re right! It seems to be Benedict

[@owlmananthropomorphic9418]

@@Mallowolf Yap! ^_^

[@Sal1va]

NOOOOO its so sad that theire numbers are dwindling

[@TheBman1313]

Looks like the parakeets from the Boy and the Heron

[@merickful]

That's not a parrot. That's a Penwing.