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Nestor notabilis
Native Alpine forests of New Zealand. Nest on the ground in between rocks.
Spotted on Jan 8, 2013
Submitted on Jan 29, 2013
6 Comments
Beautiful shot tashu .vet! The Plumage is eye catching.Olive Green.
Super - they're so bold.
Fantastic!
wow what a great spotting!
Hi Shanna. Well there is a census on to estimate their population and very soon their status level may go to endangered. They are only found in New Zealand and even there only at high altitudes in the alpine regions. They are quite rare to spot in the wild.
Hi Tashu, and welcome to Project Noah! This is an amazing picture - I haven't seen one of these parrots before. I looked up your reference and it says these guys are listed as Vulnerable. Do you see them often where you live, or are they quite rare?