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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.
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.
[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 .
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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
The last known individual of the Norfolk kaka died in captivity in London sometime after 1851, [22] and only between seven [23] and 20 [24] skins survive. The Chatham kaka became extinct in pre-European times, after Polynesians arrived at the island, between 1550 and 1700, and is only known from subfossil bones. [ 21 ]
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 ]
The kākāpō is critically endangered; the total known population of living individuals is 244 (as of 2024). [6] Known individuals are named, tagged and confined to four small New Zealand islands, all of which are clear of predators; [ 7 ] however, in 2023, a reintroduction to mainland New Zealand ( Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari ) was ...