kakariki

British

/ ˈkɑːkɑːˌriːkiː /

noun

any of various green-feathered New Zealand parrots of the genus Cyanoramphus

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Etymology

Origin of kakariki

Māori

Example Sentences

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Supporters of the kakariki karaka - a green parakeet - put up billboards reading: "Dear John, don't disrupt the pecking order".

From BBC

At least 150 orange-fronted parakeets, known locally as kakariki karaka, were born in the wild this season.

From BBC

"This year's epic breeding provides a much-needed boost to the kakariki karaka population," said Minister of Conservative Eugenie Sage.

From BBC

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