Definition of "kakariki" []

• A Maori name, adopted to some extent for a small green parrot of the genus Platycercus. P. novæhollandiæ is the more common species. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "A red-crowned kakariki has been spotted in bush on Maungatautari, south of Cambridge, sparking a flurry of interest from conservationists in the area."
• "It was necessary to establish this information before other red-crown kakariki, being bred for release on Maungatautari, were placed on the mountain."
• "Captive birds can be inbred, or they can sometimes breed with yellow-crowned kakariki, which means they are not a pure native species."