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Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

Photo by Gary Clark
Location: Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand.

[edit] Identification

Green body with prominent red crown and spot behind the eye. Leading edges of primaries are blue. Gray bill.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to New Zealand, they are now rarely seen on the mainland in the wild, although they are commonly bred in captivity (with a license). Maori hunted them for food and feathers.

[edit] Taxonomy

One of the three species commonly known by the Maori name of K�k�riki. The other two are the Yellow-crowned Parakeet and the critically endangered Orange-fronted Parakeet. Locally known and listed in field guides as the Red-crowned Parakeet. Red-fronted is preferred by international authorities because of possible confusion with the South American Pyrrhura roseifrons.

[edit] Habitat

They are found in mature native forest only, staying high in the canopy and nesting in old holes in the trees.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID