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Endangered Birds, Delinquent Behavior
Kākā birds, an endangered species of parrot endemic to New Zealand, made headlines recently for the juvenile antics of some teenage birds at the Karori Sanctuary in New Zealand. These young Kākā birds have been causing mayhem, vandalizing and destroying nesting boxes around the park by ripping the doors off using only their beaks and claws.
Kākā is the Maori word for parrot. The Kākā bird is listed as endangered by the IUCN, and is one of only two surviving species in the Genus Nestor. Destruction of habitat is one of the main crises facing the Kākā today.
Posted by Dennis on 09/12 at 01:47 PM
