Kaka (Nestor meridionalis)

Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) that came to see us on the first morning in our bach on Stewart Island. They never returned.
Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) that came to see us on the first morning in our bach on Stewart Island. They never returned.

The kaka is a beautiful forest dwelling parrot that feeds of sap, seeds, flowers and wood-boring invertebrates. It has a remarkable bill and can cause forest damage by stripping bark from trees.


Predation and loss of habitat has pushed it back to off-island strongholds like Stewart Island.


To: Weka