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August 2012

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August 2012

A kaka on Kapiti Island Nature Reserve. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
Three places to see this endemic bush parrot When approaching Kapiti Island by boat, you can often hear the resident kaka even before you land. A raucous, unconducted symphony of screeches and whistles, which, like its name, is loud, staccato and unmistakable. These large, red-brown bush parrots, closely related to kea, have strikingly-coloured underwings that […]
Shaun Barnett

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