Of the nine species in the New Zealand parrot superfamily Strigopoidea, the Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā became extinct in recent history. The last known individual of the Norfolk Kākā died in its cage in London sometime after 1851, and only between seven and 20 skins survive.
Of the nine species in the New Zealand parrot superfamily Strigopoidea, the Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā became extinct in recent history. The last known individual of the Norfolk Kākā died in its cage in London sometime after 1851, and only between seven and 20 skins survive.
Source: Wikipedia "List of Strigopoidea" · CC BY-SA 4.0
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