About the Malherbe's Parakeet
Orange-fronted parakeet or Malherbe's parakeet is a small parrot endemic to New Zealand. It is known in te reo māori as kākāriki karaka or orange-fronted kākāriki, with kākāriki translating to 'small parrot' and the colour green. The species shares the name "orange-fronted parakeet" with Eupsittula canicularis, a Central American species. Restricted to a few valleys in the South Island, its population declined to around 200 in the 1990s, and it is considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Nationally Critical by the New Zealand Threat Classification System. The parakeet has since been translocated to several islands and a fenced mainland site.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) |
| Species | Cyanoramphus malherbi |
| Species Codes | malpar2, OFPA, MAPA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Malherbe's Parakeet belong to?
The Malherbe's Parakeet (Cyanoramphus malherbi) belongs to the Old World Parrots family (Psittaculidae), in the order Psittaciformes.
How can I identify the Malherbe's Parakeet?
Orange-fronted parakeet or Malherbe's parakeet is a small parrot endemic to New Zealand. It is known in te reo māori as kākāriki karaka or orange-fronted kākāriki, with kākāriki translating to 'small parrot' and the colour green. The species shares the name \"orange-fronted parakeet\" with Eupsittula ...
Where can I report a Malherbe's Parakeet sighting?
You can log sightings of Malherbe's Parakeet on eBird (ebird.org) using species code malpar2, or on iNaturalist.