KAKAPO PARROTS - The 86 Names

Of all the endangered animals that Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine went to visit for Last Chance To See, the Kakapo Parrot is, without doubt, my absolute favourite. They have so much personality, look and behave so bizarrely, and their struggle for survival is so desperately tragic.

The Kiwi Conservation Club's list of Kakapo names was last updated in 2004. Since I recently identified why we have 86 and not 87 Kakapo Parrots, I thought that this would be an opportune time to bring the KCC's list of Kakapo Names up-to-date.

In 2001 there were 62 kakapo.
But over the 2001/2002 summer 24 kakapo chicks were born.
Then there were 86 kakapo!
Sadly in July 2004 three kakapo girls died.

and now...

In 2005 four chicks were born (3 female, 1 male),
but sadly adult male Gunner died...

leaving us still with 86 Kakapo, living on Maud Island, Codfish/Whenua Hou Island and Chalky/Te Kakahu Island.

FEMALES - Total 41 Alice Aparima (Wendy's chick 2001/2002) Aranga (Lisa's Chick 1999) Bella Boomer (1999 chick) Cyndy Ellie (Lisa's Chick 1999) Esperance (Flossie's chick 2001/2002) Flossie Fuchsia Hananui (Lisa's chick 2001/2002) Hauturu (Lisa's Chick 1999) Heather Hine taumai (Wendy's chick 2001/2002) Hoki Jane Jean Konini (Fuchsia's chick 2001/2002) Kuia (Flossies chick 1998) Kuihi (Jean's chick 2001/2002) Lisa Maggie Marama (Margaret Maree's chick 2001/2002) Margaret-Maree Mila (Margaret-Maree's chick 2001/2002) Monoa (Margaret-Maree's chick 2001/2002) Nora Pearl (Alice's chick 2001/2002) Pounamu (Sara's chick 2005) Poura (Flossie's chick 2005) Rakiura (Flossie's chick 2001/2002) Ruth Sandra Sara Solstice Sue Suzanne Tumeke (Wendy's chick 2001/2002) Wendy Yasmin (Flossie's chick 2005) Zephyr --- Aroha (Sue's chick 2001/02 - died July 2004) Aurora (Zephyr's chick 2001/02 - died July 2004) Vollie (Ruth's chick 2001/2002 - died July 2004)

MALES - Total 45 Al (Alice's chick 2001/2002) Arab Ariki (Sara's chick 2001/2002) Barnard Basil Ben Bill Blades Blake (Jean's chick 2001/2002) Bonus Boss Dobbie Doc (Ruth's chick 2001/2002) Felix Gulliver (Flossie's Chick 1998) Gumboots Horton (Cyndy's chick 2001/2002) Jimmy Joe Kumi (Margaret-Maree's chick 2005) Lee Lionel Luke Manu (Alice's Chick 1997) Merty Merv Morehu (1999 chick) Nog Ox Palmer-san (Heather's chick 2001/2002) Piripi Ralph (Met by Douglas Adams in LCTS) Richard-Henry Robbie (Heather's chick 2001/2002) Sass Sinbad (Flossie's Chick 1998) Sirroco (Zephyr's chick 1997 hand raised) # Smoko Stumpy Takitimu (Sue's chick 2001/2002) Te Kingi (Jean's chick 2001/2002) Tiwai (Zephyr's chick 1997) Trevor (1999 chick) Waynebo Whiskas --- Gunner (died 2005)

# Don't forget, the Ulva Island Trust is hosting a rare opportunity to meet male Kakapo Sirocco with their Kakapo Encounter 2006. Book now to avoid disappointment!

Thanks to The Kiwi Conservation Club, the NZ DOC on Stewart Island and the National Kakapo Team.