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Greene, T. C.; Fraser, J. R. 1998. Sex ratio of North Island Kaka Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis, Waihaha Ecological Area, Pureora Forest Park. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 22: 11-16.
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Joustra, T. 2018. Re-establishing North Island k?k? (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) in New Zealand. Massey University.
Ledgard, G. 2010. Southern comfort for Kaka. Forest and Bird: 24-26.
Moorhouse, R. J. 1997. Diet of the North Island Kaka Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis on Kapiti Island. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 12: 141-152.
Moorhouse, R.; Greene, T.; Dilks, P.; Powlesland, R.; Moran, L.; Taylor, G.; Jones, A.; Knegtmans, J.; Wills, D.; Pryde, M.; Fraser, I.; August, A.; August, C. 2003. Control of introduced mammalian predators improves kaka Nestor meridionalis breeding success: reversing the decling of a threatened New Zealand parrot. Biological Conservation 110: 33-44.
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Robertson, H.A., Baird, K.A., Elliott, G.P., Rodney, A., Hitchmough, N.J., Makan, T.D., Miskelly, C.M., O'Donnell, C.F.J., Sagar, P.M., Scofield, R.P., Taylor, G.A., Michel, P. 2021. Conservation status of birds in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021. Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand.
Wilson, P. R.; Karl, B. J.; Totf, R. J.; Beggs, J. R.; Taylor, R. H. 1998. The role of introduced predators and competitors in the decline of Kaka (Nestor meridionalis) populations in New Zealand. Biological Conservation 83: 175-185.
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis. Downloaded from
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Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.