Kakapo Recovery ranger Errol Nye, Sirocco's roadie, said some women visiting Orokonui Ecosanctuary were moved to tears when the endangered parrot made his entry.
''I rock up and Sirocco's like `Let's go - let's do this' ... he's an international superstar.''
The adoration between Sirocco and the audience is mutual - the 17-year-old parrot knows how to work a room.
''He walks up and down looking at people's faces and gets excited. Sometimes he'll talk to them and interact.''
In the face of unexpected situations, such as when 5cm of snow fell at the sanctuary on Monday, the consummate professional remained unruffled.
''He was looking a little bedraggled, but by the show night he was in pretty fine fettle.''
Sirocco was plucked from obscurity in 2009 after attempting to mate with the head of a zoologist presenting a BBC production on Codfish Island.
The YouTube clip of the incident had more than 6.2 million views.
''The PR from him shagging Mark Carwardine was brilliant,'' Mr Nye said.
Sirocco got more swagger in his step when Prime Minister John Key made him the official spokesbird for conservation in 2010.
''It's probably gone to his head a wee bit. He's not a humble bird, he's a rock star.''
Since Sirocco arrived in Dunedin last week, documentary crews from England and Germany had visited Orokonui to film him.
Sirocco is one of just 126 kakapo in the world. He is a wild animal - not a pet - and lives on Maud Island, in the Marlborough Sounds, where he spends 10 months of the year.
''Most of the time he lives out in the bush and comes down and says gidday to the ranger when he wants. In the breeding season, he might come down to get a bit amorous. He hasn't been that bad on Maud Island - he was a lot worse on Codfish Island but he's settled down in his old age.''
The rare bird is enjoying life on tour.
''He doesn't bat an eyelid. He gets his own seat on Air New Zealand and loves the attention.''
Sirocco is on show at Orokonui until October 5 to promote the work of the Kakapo Recovery Programme.
After his final performance at Orokonui, Sirocco has ambassadorial duty at Parliament, in Wellington, before returning to Maud Island.
