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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are two recognized subspecies | ||
| + | *''N. m. meridionalis'' mainly on the South Island | ||
| + | *''N. m. septentrionalis'' mainly on the North Island | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 6 September 2009
- Nestor meridionalis
Identification
45cm. Olive brown with darker feather edges, light grey crown, crimson collar, lower belly and undertail, golden wash on cheeks. The male has a longer and more arched bill. The juvenile has a yellow base to the lower manidble.
Distribution
Taxonomy
There are two recognized subspecies
- N. m. meridionalis mainly on the South Island
- N. m. septentrionalis mainly on the North Island
Habitat
Forests
Behaviour
It has a bristle tongue which enables it to take nectar in its diet. It also takes insects. Its prime energy food is drops of honeydew, a sugary substance produced by a small beetle which lives in the bark of some Beech trees.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Kaka Ackers Point.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recorded by Andrew Whitehouse
