The kākāpō (ˈkɑːkəpoʊ KAH-kə-poh;[3] Māori: [kaːkaːpɔː];[4] from the Māori: kākāpō, lit. 'night parrot'), also known as owl parrot (Strigops habroptilus), is a species of large, flightless, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrots of the super-family Strigopoidea, endemic to New Zealand.