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Merriam Webster's

noun (plural -pos) Etymology: Maori Date: 1843 a large chiefly nocturnal burrowing New Zealand parrot (Strigops habroptilus) that has green and brown barred plumage and well-developed wings with little power of flight

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -os) an owl-like flightless New Zealand parrot, Strigops habroptilus. Etymology: Maori, = night kaka

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Kakapo Ka`ka*po", n. (Zo["o]l.) A singular nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also owl parrot, night parrot, and night kaka.