New Zealand is geographically isolated, and originally lacked any mammalian predators, hence parrots evolved to fill habitats from the ground dwelling...

The New Zealand parrot family, Strigopidae, consists of at least three genera of parrots – Nestor, Strigops, the fossil Nelepsittacus, and probably the...

parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the Strigopoidea (New Zealand parrots). Parrots have a generally pantropical distribution with several species...

owl parrot or owl-faced parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand. Kākāpō...

World parrots), Psittacidae (African and New World parrots), Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots). One-third of all parrot species...

"Evolution of New Zealand Parrots". NZ Science Teacher. 103. Juniper, T., Parr, M. (1998) Parrots: A guide to parrots of the world. New Haven, CT: Yale...

birds of New Zealand Ornithological Society of New Zealand, also known as Birds New Zealand Parrots of New Zealand Stoat in New Zealand Trewick, S.A.;...

novaezelandiae was once lumped with several other parrots from New Zealand's outlying islands, New Caledonia and Norfolk Island, but these have now been...

"Evolution of New Zealand Parrots". NZ Science Teacher. 103. Juniper, T., Parr, M. (1998) Parrots: A guide to parrots of the world. New Haven, CT: Yale...

(confirmed 2018). Unusually for parrots, they sometimes prey upon other birds, a trait shared by another New Zealand parrot, the kea. The Antipodes parakeet...

wild, the grey parrot is partly a ground feeder. Grey parrots are monogamous breeders who nest in tree cavities. Each mated pair of parrots needs their own...

Many species of parrots are highly social, and like to gather in large flocks. Not all feral parrots are able to adapt to life outside of captivity, although...

spot at Auckland zoo". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2011. "Search for a star: where is Sirocco, rare parrot and comedy genius?". The Guardian...

holotropical parrots is one of three families of true parrots. It comprises the 12 species of subfamily Psittacinae (the Afrotropical parrots) and 167 of subfamily...

(2003). "Evolution of New Zealand Parrots". NZ Science Teacher. 103. Juniper, Tony; Mike Parr (1998). Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World. Yale University...

rosella (Platycercus eximius) is a parrot native and endemic to south-eastern Australia. It was first introduced to New Zealand in cages, which then both intentionally...

Polynesia. The true parrots include many of the familiar parrots including macaws, conures, lorikeets, eclectus, Amazon parrots, grey parrot, and budgerigar...

Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly coloured...

names Peruvian lily, parrot flower, parrot lily, lily of the Incas, princess lily and New Zealand Christmas bell, is a species of flowering plant in the...

The three species of kākāriki (also spelled kakariki, without macrons), or New Zealand parakeets, are the most common species of parakeets in the genus...

The ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is a parrot endemic to Australia. It is one of only four ground-dwelling parrots in the world, the others being...

but also New Zealand, New Caledonia, and nearby islands. Genus Prosopeia Crimson shining parrot, Prosopeia splendens Masked shining parrot, Prosopeia...

various parrots, rails, waders, owls, and seabirds (albeit often with a New Zealand twist). Of the 245 species of birds from the greater New Zealand (the...

parrots, thereby outperforming grey parrots in more social environments. Macaws can also be considered to be good talkers. The Australian king parrot...

Heracles inexpectatus is a giant fossil parrot species from New Zealand, assigned to a monotypic genus Heracles, that lived during the early Miocene approximately...

Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family...

Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds list, May 2002 update, with the doubtfuls omitted. It includes the birds of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica...

Psittaculidae is a family of parrots, commonly known as Old World parrots, though this term is a misnomer, as not all its members occur in the Old World...

introduced into New Zealand to control introduced rabbits and hares, but is now a major threat to the native bird population. The natural range of the stoat...

Tiritiri o te Moana) are a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's...