Red-crowned parakeet

Not to be confused with the red-crowned parakeet (Pyrrhura roseifrons) from South America.

Red-crowned parakeet
Red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) Tiritiri Matangi.jpg
on Tiritiri Matangi
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Cyanoramphus
Species:
C. novaezelandiae
Binomial name
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
(Sparrman, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Cyanoramphus cookii (Gray, 1859)
  • Cyanoramphus saisseti (Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860)

The red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae), also known as red-fronted parakeet and by its Māori name of kākāriki,[3] is a small parrot from New Zealand. It is characterised by its bright green plumage and the red pattern on its head. This versatile bird can feed on a variety food items and can be found in many habitat types. It used to be classified as near threatened as invasive predators had pushed it out of its historical range but it is now at least concern. This species used to occupy the entire island, but is now confined to only a few areas on the mainland and some offshore islands.

Red-crowned parakeet feeding on Fuchsia excorticata by J.G. Keulemans.
  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22727981A132031270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22727981A132031270.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Parr, M., Juniper, T., D'Silva, C., Powell, D., Johnston, D., Franklin, K., & Restall, R. (2010). Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World: Bloomsbury Publishing.