The parrot may have grown to just over 1 meter (3.3 feet) in height and weighed around 15 pounds, according to researchers.
Researchers have discovered an extinct species of bird in New Zealand which they say is the heaviest known parrot to have ever lived., the bird may have grown to just over 1 meter in height and weighed around 7 kilograms according to a study published in the journalIts name refers to Heracles—a figure in Greek mythology who is known for his adventures with large mythical beasts—and the unexpected nature of the bird's discovery.
"This was a very different place with a fauna very unlike that which survived into recent times," Vanesa De Pietri, from the Canterbury Museum, said in the statement. "While Heracles is one of the most spectacular birds we have found, no doubt there are many more unexpected species yet to be discovered in this most interesting deposit," he said.
Heracles belongs to a group of ancient parrots native to New Zealand, which includes the kakapo—a critically endangered flightless bird which still exists in the country. The kakapo is the heaviest parrot alive today although it is about half the weight of Heracles.
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