: an olive-brown New Zealand parrot (Nestor meridionalis) with gray and red markings
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The kaka, a large auburn parrot, is another Zealandia success story.
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Mara Johnson-Groh, Wired, 30 May 2020
Along with two other New Zealand parrots, the kea and kaka, the kakapo belongs to the oldest living lineage of parrots.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2017
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Mara Johnson-Groh, Wired, 30 May 2020
Along with two other New Zealand parrots, the kea and kaka, the kakapo belongs to the oldest living lineage of parrots.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2017
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“Kaka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kaka. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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