"<i>Strigops habroptilus</i>, G. R. Gray, Kakapo, native name."
1888. W. L. Buller, `Birds of New Zealand,' vol. i. p. 149:
"<i>Stringops</i>, owl-parrot—ground-parrot of the colonists."
1889. Prof. Parker, `Catalogue of New Zealand Exhibition,' p. 117:
"Although possessing large wings, it is flightless, its breast-muscles being so small as to be practically useless. Its habits are nocturnal, and it has a ring of feathers arranged round the eye, giving it a curious resemblance to an owl, whence the name owl-parrot is often applied to it."
1893. A. R. Wallace, `Australasia,' vol. i. p. 445:
"Another remarkable bird is the owl parrot (<i>Stringops habroptilus</i>) of a greenish colour, and with a circle of feathers round the eye as in the owl. It is nocturnal in its habits, lives in holes in the ground under tree-roots or rocks."
1896. `Otago Witness,' June 11, p. 53:
"The Kakapo is one of our most unique birds."
<hw>Kakariki</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for a green Parrakeet. There are two species, <i>Platycercus novae zelandiae</i>, Sparrm., and <i>P. auriceps</i>, Kuhl. See <i>Parrakeet</i>. The word <i>kakariki</i> means literally little parrot, <i>kaka</i> (q.v.) and <i>iki</i> (little), the <i>r</i> is intrusive. It is applied also to a green lizard. In Maori it becomes later an adjective, meaning `green.'