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Clianthus maximus, commonly known as kaka beak (kōwhai ngutu-kākā in Māori), is a woody legume shrub native to New Zealand's North Island. It is one of two species of Clianthus (kaka beak) and both have striking clusters of red flowers which resemble the beak of the kaka , a New Zealand parrot.
The New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is a large species of parrot of the family Strigopidae found in New Zealand's native forests across the three main Islands of New Zealand.
Of the surviving species, the kākāpō is critically endangered, [7] [8] with living individuals numbering only 244 (as of 2024). [9] The mainland kākā is listed as endangered, [10] [11] and the kea is listed as vulnerable. [12] [13] The Nestoridae genus Nelepsittacus consists of four extinct species.
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The kākāpō is the only flightless bird in the world to use a lek-breeding system. Usually, they breed only every 3–5 years when certain podocarp trees like rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) mast abundantly. The kea is well adapted to life at high altitudes, and they are regularly observed in the snow at ski resorts.
[9] Kakabeak featured on New Zealand's definitive stamps from 1960 to 1969, initially on the pre-decimal 2 d stamp, and then on its replacement 2 c stamp from 1967. The two species are the critically endangered Clianthus puniceus which is now known in the wild only on Moturemu Island in the Kaipara Harbour , and the endangered Clianthus maximus .
Clianthus puniceus, common name kaka beak (Kōwhai Ngutu-kākā in Māori), is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clianthus of the legume family Fabaceae, native to New Zealand's North Island. Description
By doing so, Slow Food hopes to promote the growing and eating of foods which are sustainable and preserve biodiversity in the human food chain. The list is intended to include foods which are rare, and are "culturally or historically linked to a specific region, locality, ethnicity or traditional production practice". [ 2 ]