Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction and predatation by introduced mammals, including Stoats Mustela erminea and Brush-tailed Possum Trichosurus vulpecula are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Usually solitary or in small flocks of up to ten.
New Zealand Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) [XC462033]
by Guy Kirwan from Pukeatua, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand (uncertain)
New Zealand Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) [XC293835]
by Johnny Rommens from Nelson Lakes National Park, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand (call)
Nest
In cavities of old and dying trees lined with decayed and powdered wood, small wood-chips and sometimes bark located from ground level to more than 10 m above the ground.
Eggs (Guide)
3 - 5; white, slightly rough, finely pitted; round to oval; 38 - 44 x 30 x 32 mm. Incubation: about 21 days; by female only.
Young
Fledge in about 73 days. Fed by both parents.
Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
meridionalis (Gmelin, 1788) - South Island and associated nearshore and offshore islands, including Stewart Island.
septentrionalis Lorenz von Liburnau, L, 1896 - North Island and associated nearshore and offshore islands.
Similar Species
Unmistakable but avoid confusion with Kea (Nestor notabilis).
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet