Kakapo Nunatak

Kakapo Nunatak (

77°13′S 166°48′E / 77.217°S 166.800°E / -77.217; 166.800Coordinates: 77°13′S 166°48′E / 77.217°S 166.800°E / -77.217; 166.800) is the southern of two similar nunataks that lie 0.3 nautical miles (0.6 km) apart and 3.3 nautical miles (6 km) north-northeast of Mount Bird in northwestern Ross Island. It rises to about 1,200 metres (4,000 ft) and, like Takahe Nunatak close northeast, appears to be part of an ice-covered crater rim. Kakapo Nunatak is one of several features near Mount Bird assigned the native name of a New Zealand mountain bird, in this case the kakapo. It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 2000.^[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Kakapo Nunatak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)