New Zealand kākā
The kākā is an endangered parrot of New Zealand's North and South islands. A medium sized bird, it frequents the lowland and mid-altitude forest, seeking a wide range of food, from fruit, flowers and tree-sap to insects and small vertebrates. It is a relative of the Kea and is visually similar. This ground-feeder was in the Wellington Botanical Gardens which support a sizeable flock, re-establishing the species.
New Zealand kākā
The kākā is an endangered parrot of New Zealand's North and South islands. A medium sized bird, it frequents the lowland and mid-altitude forest, seeking a wide range of food, from fruit, flowers and tree-sap to insects and small vertebrates. It is a relative of the Kea and is visually similar. This ground-feeder was in the Wellington Botanical Gardens which support a sizeable flock, re-establishing the species.