There are nine surviving parrot species endemic to New Zealand. The mainland species are the kea ( Nestor notabilis ), the New Zealand kākā ( Nestor meridionalis ), the kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus ), and three species of kākāriki : the yellow-crowned parakeet ( Cyanoramphus auriceps ), the red-crowned parakeet ( Cyanoramphus ...

2021年8月8日 · New Zealand's 3 parrot species include the kaka, kea, and kakapo. Here are some facts about these 3 endemic birds and a hysterical video.

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] All extant species are endemic to New Zealand. [7]

2024年5月13日 · New Zealand has 3 native parrot species – the kākāpō (nationally critical), the kākā (recovering) and the kea (nationally endangered). While the kea and kākā are from the same genus (Nestor), the kākāpō has no close relatives.

2017年4月25日 · A number of endemic parrot species inhabit New Zealand including the kea, kakapo, the New Zealand kaka, and more.

New Zealand is a significant contributor to global bird, and overall, species diversity. According to New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment, the country has an estimated 80,000 species of native flora and fauna.

2011年11月15日 · New Zealand in all its unique glory and story book endemics has but seven parrot special to call its own. This may be a surprise to some who are familiar with Australia which contains 1/6th of the worlds parrot species.

2023年1月4日 · The New Zealand parrot family, Strigopidae, is classified into three genera – Nestor, Strigops, and Nelepsittacus. Each of these genera contains different species of parrots which are all endemic to New Zealand. Kākā, kea, and kākāpō are the three species within the two genera Nestor and Strigops.

All living species are endemic to New Zealand. The modern common species names, Kea, Kākā and Kākāpō, are the same as the original Māori names. The nearby island species, the Norfolk Kaka and the Chatham Kaka, became extinct in recent times.

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 ( Strigops habroptilus ), and three species of kākāriki : the yellow-crowned parakeet ( Cyanoramphus auriceps ), the red-crowned parakeet ( Cyanoramphus ...