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Nestor
Kaka
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Nestorinae
Tribe: Nestorini
Genus: Nestor
Lesson, 1830
Species

N. notabilis
N. meridionalis
N. productus Image File history File links Download high resolution version (665x865, 92 KB) Summary Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) on Kapiti Island in New Zealand. ... Kaka, see Kaka (disambiguation). ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... who cares though]] island species, have also lost the ability to fly. ... Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ... René Lesson. ...

The genus Nestor, the only genus of the Nestorinae subfamily, contains two parrot species from New Zealand and one extinct species from Norfolk Island, Australia. For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ...

  • Kea, Nestor notabilis
  • Kākā, Nestor meridionalis
    • North Island Kākā, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis
    • South Island Kākā, Nestor meridionalis meridionalis
  • Norfolk Island Kākā, Nestor productus (extinct)

Binomial name Nestor notabilis Gould, 1856 The Kea (Nestor notabilis) is a highly unusual species of parrot found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Binomial name Nestor meridionalis (Gmelin, 1788) The Kākā, Nestor meridionalis, is a parrot native to the forests of New Zealand. ... Binomial name Nestor productus (Gould, 1836) The Norfolk Island Kākā (Nestor productus) was a large parrot with a prominent beak. ...

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The Nestor genus consists of four birds Kaka, Kea, Kakako and the Kakapo All of which are extinct or endangered (Kaka,rare Kakako,extinct Kakapo,rare Kea,rare)


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