Richard Henry was a New Zealand conservationist and reserve manger who became an expert on flightless birds, especially the Kakapo. He came to NZ and got the the job as the head caretaker on Resolution island. He held this position for 14 years. He died in 1929 from a heart failure.
Richard Henry is also a bird. The most important kakapo to ever be found. Early kakapo breeding programmes went badly because male kakapo had poor quality sperm. After a long hunt through the high crags of Fiordland, conservationists found what they were looking for. A new male bird with good healthy sperm. This revived the kakapos hope of survival.
Below is a movie trailer for a new movieabout this search Code of the Kakapo.
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