Norfolk Island Kākā |
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Genus: Nestor | Species: productus
Size:
38cm (15 in.)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Adult mostly brown in colour; orange cheeks and neck; pale yellow breast; orange abdomen and undertail coverts; tail brown. Bill pale brown. Eye brown.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adults, but breast olive/brown.
Call:
Described as 'hoarse' and 'quacking.'
More Information:
Content Sources:
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots, Forshaw, 2017
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Illustration of Norfolk Island Kaka pair
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Related publications: Nestor productusSpecies Care
Captive Status:
The Norfolk Island Kaka was last recorded in London in captivity about 1851.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Illustration of Norfolk Island Kaka pair
© John Gould: The Birds of Australia | Creative Commons
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View in GalleryAcademic Research
Related publications: Nestor productusSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
None
IUCN Red List Status:
Extinct
CITES Listing:
Not listed.
Threat Summary:
Was heavily trapped for food. Habitat clearance also likely affected this species.
Range:
Formerly Norfolk Island and nearby Philip and Nepean Islands, Tasman Sea.
Habitat:
Tall-treed and shrubby habitat.
Wild Diet:
Probably insects and their larvae; also blossoms of Lagunaria patersonia reported.
Ecology and Behaviour:
These parrots were said to have lived both on the ground and in tall trees, feeding on flowering shrubs and trees.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
Related Links:
Australian Gov't Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
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