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The kea (/ ˈ k iː ə / KEE-ə; Māori:; Nestor notabilis) is a species of large parrot in the family Strigopidae [3] that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. [4] About 48 cm (19 in) long, it is mostly olive-green, with brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown ...
The Māori language name kākā means "parrot", possibly related to kā, 'to screech'. [8] The genus Nestor contains four species, two of which are extinct: the New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis), the kea (N. notabilis), the extinct Norfolk kākā (N. productus), and the extinct Chatham kākā (N. chathamensis). All four are thought to ...
All common names for species in this family are the same as the traditional Māori names. [31] The Māori word kākā derives from the ancient Proto-Polynesian word meaning parrot. [32] Kākāpō is a logical extension of that name, as pō means night, resulting in kākā of the night or night parrot, reflecting the species' nocturnal behaviour ...
Around 1992 an attempt was made by a breeder to establish a wild population of rainbow lorikeets around Auckland. [11] The species was considered a competitor to native species and a threat to horticulture. So in 1999 it was declared an 'unwanted organism' under the Biosecurity Act, and a plan to remove the estimated 200 feral birds was made. [12]
Several acts that influence New Zealand bird biodiversity include the Conservation Act 1987, Forests Act 1949, Marine and Coastal Area Act 2011, National Parks Act 1980, Reserves Act 1977, Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989, Wildlife Act 1953, Natural and Built Environment Act 2023, Wild Animal Control Act 1977, Dog Control Act 1996 ...
As co-founder and CEO of African People & Wildlife, her efforts have helped protect more than 500 lions in the Tarangire ecosystem and to preserve seven vulnerable or endangered species in Tanzania.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature is the best known worldwide conservation status listing and ranking system. . Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups set through criteria such as rate of decline, population size, area of geographic distribution, and degree of population and distribution fragmenta
Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. In December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 460 endangered avian species. [1] Of all evaluated avian species, 4% are listed as endangered. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.