New Zealand’s Rarest Mainland Forest Bird Is Having an ‘Epic’ Breeding Season

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By Olivia RosaneJul 19, 2019, 7:36 am199 pts
Up until 25 years ago, New Zealand's orange-fronted parakeet, or kākāriki karaka, was believed to be extinct. Now, it's having one of its best breeding seasons in decades, NPR reported Thursday. At least 150 kākāriki karaka chicks have been born in the wild this season, New Zealand Minister of Conservation…

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