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Wildlife Wednesday and Watawieh (Norfolk for hello)!

The Tasman parakeet (Cyanoramphus cooki) is a close relative of New Zealand kakariki (Cyanoramphus sp). Tasman parakeets are among the rarest birds in the world, living exclusively on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Norfolk Island National Park and Botanic Garden and partners, this beautiful species has been saved from extinction. In this clip we see a male (left) transferring food to an incubating female (right). While females incubate eggs and care for broods, males bring them food several times a day. That’s team effort!

Some of our students conduct research on the Tasman parakeet, check out their work here:    • Georgia Brett's research on Tasman parakeets