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Clianthus maximus, commonly known as kaka beak (kōwhai ngutu-kākā in Māori), is a woody legume shrub native to New Zealand's North Island. It is one of two species of Clianthus (kaka beak) and both have striking clusters of red flowers which resemble the beak of the kaka , a New Zealand parrot.
Clianthus, commonly known as kakabeak (kōwhai ngutukākā in Māori), is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, comprising two species of shrubs endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. [2] They have striking clusters of red flowers which resemble the beak of the kākā, a New Zealand parrot.
An omnivore, the kea feeds on more than 40 plant species, beetle larvae, grasshoppers, land snails, other birds (including shearwater chicks), and mammals (including sheep, rabbits and mice). [ 8 ] [ 32 ] [ 41 ] It has been observed breaking open shearwater nests to feed on the chicks after hearing the chicks in their nests. [ 42 ]
Kea (Nestor notabilis) Endangered [12] 48 cm (19 in) long. Mostly olive-green with scarlet underwings and rump. Dark-edged feathers. Dark brown beak, iris, legs, and feet. Male has longer bill. [26] New Zealand: South Island High-level forests and subalpine scrublands 850–1400 m AMSL. [27] South Island kākā (Nestor meridionalis meridionalis ...
Clianthus puniceus is an evergreen shrub, one of two species of Clianthus, both of which have striking clusters of red, tubular [5] flowers resembling the beak of the kākā, a New Zealand parrot. The plant is also known as parrot's beak, parrot's bill and lobster claw. There is also a variety with white to creamy coloured flowers.
Kākā beak morphology also differs slightly from its closest relatives, the Kea and Kākāpō. The rhinotheca (upper part of the beak) of the Kākā is narrower than the Kākāpo and slightly longer. [17] However, it is not as long and sharp as the rhinotheca seen in kea. [17]
Clianthus, a genus of flowering plants of New Zealand; Lotus berthelotii, a perennial plant endemic to the Canary Islands; Heliconia psittacorum, a perennial herb of the Caribbean and South America; Pterostylis nutans, also known as parrot's beak orchid, an orchid of Australia and New Zealand
The other subspecies, Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. sandwicense (Mauna Kea silversword), is found on Mauna Kea. They differ primarily in the inflorescence shape—broader in the Haleakalā plants (less than 4 times as long as wide) and narrower on Mauna Kea (4.3–8.6 times as long as wide).