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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]
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
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.
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Spring Green is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,566 at the 2020 census. [4] The village is located within the Town of Spring Green. It is perhaps best known for the architect Frank Lloyd Wright's estate Taliesin and related tourism.
Spring Green took 33rd on Travel Lemming's "50 Best Places to Travel in 2024" list. Here's what to check out in the village, two hours from Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee County Zoo is a zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operated by the Milwaukee County Parks Commission and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. [3] The zoo averages about 1.3 million visitors a year. [2] The zoo houses 3,100 animals from 350 species [2] and covers an area of 190 acres (77 ha). [4]
Prompted by a complaint from a dog bite victim, the San Diego County grand jury has recommended the county improve collection of dog bite data and start a database. (Picture alliance / Getty Images)