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The other New Zealand parrot species are the Chatham kākā (Nestor chathamensis), which is extinct, the Chatham parakeet (Cyanoramphus forbesi) from the Chatham Islands, the Antipodes parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor), and the Reischek's parakeet (Cyanoramphus hochstetteri) endemic to Antipodes Islands.
Fossil records indicate that in pre-Polynesian times, the kākāpō was New Zealand's third most common bird [49] and it was widespread on all three main islands. However, the kākāpō population in New Zealand has declined massively since human settlement of the country, and its conservation status as ranked by the Department of Conservation ...
The New Zealand parrot family, Strigopidae, [1] consists of at least three genera of parrots – Nestor, Strigops, the fossil Nelepsittacus, [2] [3] and probably the fossil Heracles. [4] The genus Nestor consists of the kea , kākā , Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] while the genus Strigops contains the iconic kākāpō . [ 5 ]
The New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is a large species of parrot of the family Strigopidae found in New Zealand's native forests across the three main Islands of New Zealand. The species is often known by the abbreviated name kākā , although it shares this name with the recently extinct Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā .
This is the list of the birds of New Zealand. The common name of the bird in New Zealand English is given first, and its Māori-language name, if different, is also noted. The North Island and South Island are the two largest islands of New Zealand. Stewart Island is the largest of the smaller islands.
The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). [3] [4] Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species inhabiting temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere as well.
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Along the south-west coast, most of New Zealand's Fur Seals are found. Also found in this region are Southern Brown Kiwi, Great Spotted Kiwi, Yellow-crowned parakeet, Fiordland Penguin, New Zealand Falcon, and Brown teal. The kākāpō, the world's rarest and heaviest parrot, was found in this region until the early 1980s. It is now believed ...