Red-crowned Parakeet
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Red-crowned Parakeet

Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Rakiura National Park
1,026 Verified records at Rakiura National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae), also known as red-fronted parakeet and by its Māori name of kākāriki, is a small parrot from New Zealand. It is characterised by its bright green plumage and the red pattern on its head. This versatile bird can feed on a variety food items and can be found in many habitat types. It used to be classified as near threatened as invasive predators had pushed it out of its historical range but it is now at least concern. This species used to occupy the entire island, but is now confined to only a few areas on the mainland and some offshore islands. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Parakeet sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 1,026 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park

Yellow-crowned Parakeet
NT Endemic

Yellow-crowned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanoramphus auriceps

20–30% · Possible
New Zealand Kaka
VU Endemic

New Zealand Kaka

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nestor meridionalis

70–80% · Very likely
Kakapo

Kakapo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strigops habroptila

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
70–80%
2 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
3 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-crowned Parakeet in Rakiura National Park?

About 72% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Parakeet sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 1,026 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-crowned Parakeet in Rakiura National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Red-crowned Parakeet in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.

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