Quest to sniff out kakapo fragrance spans centuries and continents

(PhysOrg.com) -- Feathers of the flightless kakapo are being flown around the world as part of a Massey biologist’s quest to understand the role of the critically endangered native parrot’s sense of smell and the power of male feather fragrance on breeding behaviour.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news143728413.html">Quest to sniff out kakapo fragrance spans centuries and continents</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Feathers of the flightless kakapo are being flown around the world as part of a Massey biologist’s quest to understand the role of the critically endangered native parrot’s sense of smell and the power of male feather fragrance on breeding behaviour.</p>