Sirocco Kākāpō - Boom! This is a kākāriki karaka, New Zealand's rarest parakeet. Even though they're as rare as kākāpō, it's not for lack of trying. Orange-fronted parakeets can breed for 18
![This is the the orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka. It is the rarest mainland forest bird species with an estimated population of only 100-300 birds left. They need your vote for bird of the This is the the orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka. It is the rarest mainland forest bird species with an estimated population of only 100-300 birds left. They need your vote for bird of the](https://i.redd.it/n5slldxv0qw51.jpg)
This is the the orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka. It is the rarest mainland forest bird species with an estimated population of only 100-300 birds left. They need your vote for bird of the
![Pukenui/Anchor Island proposed as next kākāriki karaka translocation site: Media release 10 August 2023 Pukenui/Anchor Island proposed as next kākāriki karaka translocation site: Media release 10 August 2023](https://www.doc.govt.nz/thumbs/hero/contentassets/b0bde15e6b2440609f19afbee9f7b323/kakariki-karaka-south-branch1920.jpg)