BirdUp · Species
Red-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae(Sparrman, 1787)
Also known asKākāriki
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Cyanoramphus
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Local
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The red-crowned parakeet, also known as red-fronted parakeet and by its Māori name of kākāriki, is a small parrot from New Zealand. It is characterised by its bright green plumage and the red pattern on its head. This versatile bird can feed on a variety food items and can be found in many habitat types. It used to be classified as near threatened as invasive predators had pushed it out of its historical range but it is now at least concern. This species used to occupy the entire island, but is now confined to only a few areas on the mainland and some offshore islands.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North and Stewart is. and satellites, Chatham Is. (east of South I.), Auckland Is. (south of South I.; New Zealand) and formerly Macquarie I. (far south-east of Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
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