species, so no one can 'own' one. Adoption supports funding for kākāpō health management, supplementary food and annual transmitter changes. Recently deceased Names marked ‡ are of birds missing, presumed dead Females Mike‡ – Found in April 1982 on Stewart Island / Rakiura by Gary Aburn and the dog Mandy, transferred to Little Barrier Island a month later. Her transmitter failed in 1982 and she has been missing since then. She was possibly seen in 2015. However, a search could not locate her. John-Girl – mother of Stumpy '91; died: September 1991 Aroha – hatched: 2002; mother: Sue; died: July 2004 Aurora – hatched: 2002; mother: Zephyr; died: July 2004 Vollie – hatched: 2002; mother: Ruth; died: July 2004 Mokopuna – hatched 2008; mother: Rakiura, father: Ox; died: 2008 Sarah – mother of Ariki '02; Pounamu '05; Paddy '09; died: May 2010 Purity – hatched: 2009; mother: Lisa, father: Basil; died: September 2011 Monoa – hatched: 2002; mother: Margaret-Maree, father: Nog; died: September 2011 Sandra – mother of Morehu '99; died January 2012 Fuchsia – first captured: 1991; mother of Konini '02; Bluster-Murphy '09; died: March 2013 Taonga – hatched: 2011; mother: Rakiura, father: Barnard; died: April 2014 Maggie – first captured: March 1980; died: May 2014, in a landslide (the second female captured on Stewart Island) Ellie – hatched: 1999; mother: Lisa, father: Ox; died: July 2015 Wharetutu – hatched: 2009; mother: Hananui, father: Merty[16], died 2016 Jane – first captured 1989, found dead on Anchor Island, 18 August 2018 Hoki – hatched: 1992; mother: Zephyr, father: Felix (the first hand raised bird; subject of a book by her caretaker), died. 21 April 2019 from aspergillosis. Huhana – hatched: 2009; mother: Esperance, father: Whiskas; mother of Moorhouse '14, Huhu '19 (Youngest breeding female ever with 5 years)[18], died 23 May 2019 from aspergillosis. Mila – hatched: 2002; mother: Margaret-Maree, father: Nog; mother of Ᾱio, Major '19; found dead on Anchor Island, 21 May 2020. Matariki – hatched 2019; mother: Awarua, father: Komaru. Found dead on Whenua Hou on 27 November 2020. Matakana – hatched: 2019; mother: Esperance, father Komaru. Found dead on Whenua Hou in February 2021. Tutū – hatched: 2019; mother: Tumeke, father: Te Atapo. Found dead 2021. Millie – hatched: 2009; mother: Margaret-Maree, father: Merty. Found dead on Te Kakahu (Chalky Island) on 21 April 2021. Ihi – hatched: 2011; mother: Solstice, father: Waynebo; mother of: Galaxy,