Norfolk kaka

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phylum Chordata The Norfolk kaka (Nestor productus) is an extinct species of large parrot, belonging to the parrot family Nestoridae. The birds were about 38 cm long, with mostly olive-brown upperparts, (reddish-)orange cheeks and throat, straw-coloured breast, thighs, rump and lower abdomen dark orange and a prominent beak.[4] It inhabited the rocks and treetops of Norfolk Island and adjacent Phillip Island. It was a relative of the kākā from New Zealand.

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clade Diapsida
Class Aves
order Psittaciformes
family Nestoridae
genus Nestor
species N. productus