Nestor (genus)
The genus Nestor is one of two genera of the family Nestoridae. Together with the Kakapo in the Strigopidae tribe, they form the small parrot superfamily Strigopoidea. The genus Nestor contains two extant parrot species from New Zealand and two extinct species from Norfolk Island, Australia and Chatham Island, New Zealand, respectively. All species are large stocky birds with short squarish tails.
| Nestor | |
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| New Zealand kaka (Nestor meridionalis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Nestoridae |
| Genus: | Nestor Lesson, 1830 |
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N. notabilis | |
Nestor (genus) Media
Kea (Nestor notabilis) standing on ground.
Nestor meridionalis meridionalis, South Island Kākā, on Stewart Island, New Zealand
North Island Kākā, at Auckland Zoo, New Zealand
Nestor productus (Norfolk Island Kaka)
An artistic reconstruction of the extinct parrot Nestor chathamensis. Drawn digitally using Procreate, finished December 16, 2019.
Current distribution of extant species, as well as previous distribution of extinct island species.
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