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Nestor productus (Norfolk Island kaka)

Synonyms: Plyctolophus productus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Norfolk kaka (Nestor productus) is an extinct species of large parrot, belonging to the parrot family Strigopidae. The birds were about 38 cm long, with mostly olive-brown upperparts, (reddish-)orange cheeks and throat, straw-coloured breast, thighs, rump and lower abdomen dark orange and a prominent beak. It inhabited the rocks and treetops of Norfolk Island and adjacent Phillip Island. It was a relative of the kākā from New Zealand.
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Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0