The New Zealand Kaka is a forest parrot that searches for food in trees.
Its plumage is olive-brown, with a grey-white crown, orange-red underwings, and a deep red belly.
Forest-dwelling kākā nest in deep tree cavities. Introduced predators can kill eggs, chicks and nesting females, making breeding a vulnerable period.
At Waipapa in Pureora Forest, sustained predator control began in the early 2000s. Samples before 2005 found 2.1 males per female; the 2024 sample was 1:1.
Sex ratios add information to bird counts. Habitat protection, predator management and community monitoring support nesting females and future generations.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Habitat loss, introduced predators and food competition are threats. Regional programmes combine forest protection, predator control, reintroduction and monitoring.