kaka

Japanese: kaka

...This behavior probably developed after sheep were introduced into New Zealand, and it is probably not a carnivorous parrot originally. The kaka , found in the South and North Islands of New Zealand, is closely related to the kea, and has a similar plumage, but its underparts and tail coverts are red. It lives in groups in forests, and in addition to berries and nectar, it digs into rotting wood with its beak and eats beetle larvae. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…おそらく，この習性は，ニュージーランドにヒツジが移入されてから生じたもので，元来，食肉性のオウムではないだろう。　ニュージーランドの南島と北島に分布するカカN.meridionalis(英名kaka)は，ミヤマオウムに近縁で，羽色もよく似ているが，腹部と下尾筒が赤い。森林に群れですみ，漿果や花みつのほかに，くちばしで朽木を掘り，甲虫類の幼虫をとって食べる。…

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