A parrot fossil found during excavations in New Zealand in recent years belonged to a species 2 times larger than the world’s largest and heaviest parrot, the Kakapo. Located in Central Otago, St. Excavations in Bathans had uncovered evidence of the world’s largest parrot, and the results were surprising.
Apart from that, brain surgery was performed on an endangered kakapo parrot in New Zealand in the past years, and we have announced to you that the operation of the baby bird, which was 56 days old at that time, was successful and recovered. This time in New Zealand, a parrot stole its GoPro camera and recorded its flight over the Fiordland region.
New Zealand parrot from the Kea species recorded with GoPro
This breed of parrot known as Kea is famously known for its inquisitive nature. They are often detected stealing wallets, jewelry and other items from people. The video of the parrot’s adventure was shared on YouTube by Alex Verheul, whose family was hiking in Fiordland. In the footage, the parrot is seen standing on the corner of a balcony, before charging towards the camera and catching it with its beak.
The bird then takes off with the camera through the lush meadows and valleys of the wilderness before landing. He then starts pecking at the camera and rips off a piece of plastic from the camera. The Verheul family, who were hiking on the Kepler Track, asked local television show Seven Sharp to cover the incident.
After the camera was stolen by the parrot, the family managed to track down the camera by following the bird sounds. Verheul family, owner of GoPro; “We followed the audio below, we could see them hanging from a tree, and they obviously heard us coming and dropped the GoPro. My son decided to check out the rocks where it looked like a good place for a bird to land, and it was still sitting there, still videotaping it.” said. In addition, the family said that the camera was located about 3,000 meters from the hut. Verheuls said they were shocked that the entire incident was videotaped.
Video of parrot stealing GoPro
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