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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 ]
Endemic kākāpō. Apart from the occasional bird blown in from Australia, all the parrot species naturally occurring in New Zealand are found nowhere else (endemic). There are eight surviving parrot species endemic to New Zealand. The mainland species are the kea (Nestor notabilis), the New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis), the kākāpō ...
Kākāpō. The kākāpō (Māori: [kaːkaːpɔː]; [3] pl.: kākāpō; Strigops habroptila), sometimes known as the owl parrot or owl-faced parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The New Zealand kākā is a medium-sized parrot, measuring 45 cm (18 in) in length and weighing from 390 to 560 g (14 to 20 oz), with an average of 452 g (0.996 lb). [14] It is closely related to the kea, but has darker plumage and is more arboreal. The forehead and crown are greyish-white and the nape is greyish brown.
The kea (/ ˈkiːə / KEE-ə; Māori: [kɛ.a]; 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 ...
A cockatoo is any of the 21 species of parrots belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and ...
The red-crowned parakeet is a member of the order Psittaciformes, also known as the parrots. It is part of the genus Cyanoramphus, which currently includes 12 species of parakeets. C. novaezelandiae was once lumped with several other parrots from New Zealand's outlying islands, New Caledonia and Norfolk Island, but these have now been afforded ...
Of the nine species in the New Zealand parrot superfamily Strigopoidea, the Norfolk kākā [1] [2] and Chatham kākā [3] became extinct in recent history. The last known individual of the Norfolk Kākā died in its cage in London sometime after 1851, [4] and only between seven [5] and 20 [6] skins survive.