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Malherbe's Parakeet

Cyanoramphus malherbi · Species of New Zealand bird
Order
Psittaciformes
Codes
malpar2, OFPA, MAPA

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

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyOld World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
SpeciesCyanoramphus malherbi
Species Codesmalpar2, 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.