Species profile
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU. Breeding subregions are North, South and Stewart is. (New Zealand).
- Scientific name
- Nestor meridionalis
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Genus
- Nestor
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording New Zealand Kaka in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Psittacidae
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- Anodorhynchus maximiliani (Anodorhynchus maximiliani)
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- Aratinga hockingi (Aratinga hockingi)
- Aratinga pintoi (Aratinga pintoi)