Rare Parrot Chicks Born in New Zealand

March 31, 2008

(AP) -- A species of flightless parrot edged back from extinction with the hatching of five new chicks in New Zealand in recent weeks and two more on the way, officials said Monday.

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Sophos - Mar 31, 2008
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A fat bird that can't fly sounds like classic candidate for extinction to me
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