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Nestor meridionalis in life
In life — New Zealand Kaka, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Ben Ackerley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ben Ackerley
BPBM 7168.01Vertebrate Zoology

Nestor meridionalis

New Zealand Kaka

As recorded: Nestor meridionalis (Gmelin, 1788)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae

Region
New Zealand
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Nestor meridionalisSpecies page ›

Nestor meridionalis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,467 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

Nestor meridionalis observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Highbury - Terminus, Karori, Wellington 6012, New Zealand

(c) firstcoffee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor meridionalis observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Seton Nossiter Park, Wellington, Wellington, NZ

(c) joakimliman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor meridionalis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Wellington, NZ-WG, NZ

(c) jellep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor meridionalis observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Wellington, Wellington, NZ

(c) gunnarkoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor meridionalis observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Mount Bruce 5881, New Zealand

(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor meridionalis observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Wānaka, Otago, NZ

(c) samreay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Nestor meridionalis. BPBM 7168.01. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37694020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/7168.01.

Record sources