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Kākā
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For the two related extinct species, see Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā.
The New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is a large species of parrot of the family Nestoridae found in New Zealand's native forests. The species is often known by the abbreviated name kākā, although it shares this name with the recently extinct Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā. Two subspecies of New Zealand kākā are recognised. It is endangered and has disappeared from much of its former range, though the re-introduction of North Island kākā at Zealandia in Wellington has led to an increasing population of the birds across the city.
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Quick Facts New Zealand kākā, Conservation status ...
New Zealand kākā | |
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A pair of North Island kākā in Zealandia, Wellington, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Strigopidae |
Genus: | Nestor |
Species: | N. meridionalis |
Binomial name | |
Nestor meridionalis (Gmelin, JF, 1788) | |
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