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Strigops habroptilus Gray, 1845 is the valid scientific name of the kākāpō (Aves, STRIGOPIDAE)

James L. Savage, Andrew Digby, “Strigops habroptilus Gray, 1845 is the valid scientific name of the kākāpō (Aves, STRIGOPIDAE)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 112-115, 2023.

The kākāpō was named Strigops habroptilus by G.R. Gray in 1845. However, in recent decades authorities have begun to recommend habroptila as the correct species name through mistaken interpretation of gender  agreement rules. Here, we explain that  habroptilus remains the valid species name through correct application....

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