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The most commonly used name kākāriki is Māori in origin meaning "small parrot" (from kākā ‘parrot’ and riki ‘small’); [1] it has also been used to refer to the colour green because of the birds' predominantly green plumage. [2] [3] The patches of red on the birds' rumps are, according to legend, the blood of the demigod Tāwhaki. [4]
Missouri River near Rocheport, Missouri. Missouri is home to a diversity of flora, fauna and funga.There is a large amount of fresh water present due to the Mississippi River, Missouri River, and Lake of the Ozarks, with numerous smaller rivers, streams, and lakes.
Greene County is located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census , its population was 298,915. [ 1 ] making it the fourth most-populous county in Missouri and the most populous outside the Kansas City or Saint Louis metropolitan areas.
The neck and abdomen are more reddish, while the wings are more brownish. Both sub-species have a strongly patterned brown/green/grey plumage with orange and scarlet flashes under the wings; colour variants that show red to yellow colouration especially on the breast are sometimes found. North-island-kaka South-island-kaka
Greene Springs was platted in 1886, and named after a nearby spring of the same name. [2] The namesake natural spring is gone, and its location is unknown to the GNIS. [3] The former spring had the name of Mathew J. Greene, a pioneer citizen. [2] A post office called Greene Springs was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1901. [4]
Cottus specus, grotto sculpin, a rare fish found only in Perry County, which is federally listed as endangered. It is of the order Scorpaeniformes. [4] Etheostoma histrio, harlequin darter; Acipenser fulvescens, lake sturgeon; Percina nasuta, longnose darter; Noturus eleutherus, mountain madtom
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The eastern bluebird is the state bird of Missouri. This list of birds of Missouri includes species documented in the U.S. state of Missouri and accepted by the Missouri Birding Society (MBS). As of July 2021, there are 437 species included in the official list. [1]