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<p>The death of Hoki from a fungal infection brings the number of adult kākāpō to 146, while there are 77 chicks. Episode 17 of the Kākāpō Files includes a visit to Anchor Island & all the latest news.</p><p>There is good news as well as sad news from the kākāpō islands. Hoki, the first hand-reared kākāpō, has died from a fungal infection, while a surprise third nest from the female Solstice boosted overall egg numbers to 252.</p><p>Of 86 kākāpō chicks that hatched this breeding season, 77 are still alive.</p><p>Of the 73 chicks that have been sexed, there are 35 females and 38 males.</p><p>There is a wide age range of chicks: the youngest chicks are less than two weeks old, while the oldest chicks are fledging and leaving their nests.</p><p><strong>The latest numbers</strong></p><p>With the sad loss of 27-year-old female Hoki, the adult kākāpō population is now 146 birds. Hoki died from a severe aspergillosis fungal infection in her lungs.</p><p>Hoki's foster chick Bella-1-A also...