Chatham kaka (SciiFii)

The Chatham kaka or Chatham Island kaka (Nestor chathamensis) is a species of parrot native to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. It was once extinct since between 1500s and 1700s, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to the Chatham Islands to help boost biodiversity. The Chatham kaka is a forest dwelling species of about the same size as the North Island subspecies of the kaka, Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis. However, it has a much broader pelvis, enlarged legs, and a beak that is intermediate between kea and kaka. It has no natural predators (it is bigger than the New Zealand falcon) and is a poor flier. The Chatham kaka is known to feed on fruits, berries, seeds, flowers, buds, nectar, sap, plants and invertebrates. The conservation status of the Chatham kaka is Endangered due to some habitat loss and, historically, poaching and invasive species, however, thanks to conservationists, the invasive species on New Zealand have been eradicated, and the native species, including Chatham kakas, are making a comeback.
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