Fossils of largest parrot ever recorded found in New Zealand

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Fossils of largest parrot ever recorded found in New Zealand
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Bird estimated to have weighed about 7kg has been named Heracles inexpectatus

Fossils of the largest parrot ever recorded have been found in New Zealand. Estimated to have weighed about 7kg , it would have been more than twice as heavy as the kākāpo, previously the largest known parrot.

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