Love birds: twice-extinct parakeet gets lifeline from randy pair

WELLINGTON — One of the world’s rarest parakeets has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super breeders now responsible for more than 10 percent of the total population. The New Zealand native kakariki karaka — or orange-fronted parakeet — is critically endangered and has twice been declared extinct, only to be rediscovered. There are around 450 of the birds left, mainly in sanctuaries and predator-free islands but also in wild populations. READ: Gentle dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters—study Parents Nacho and Trixie were paired up in 2024 at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust in Christchurch […]...

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