Kākā

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q626289
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Kākā

Summary

Kākā is a taxon[1]. Kākā ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #1,410 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kākā's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Kākā is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Kākā's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Kākā belongs to the parent taxon Nestor[6].
  • Kākā is endemic to New Zealand[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Kākā is Nestor meridionalis[8].
  • Kākā's Commons category is recorded as Nestor meridionalis[9].
  • Kākā's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nestor meridionalis[10].
  • Kākā's Commons gallery is recorded as Nestor meridionalis[11].
  • Kākā's original combination is recorded as Psittacus meridionalis[12].
  • Kākā's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'N. meridionalis'}[13].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'caca'}[14].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Kaka'}[15].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kaka'}[16].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Kaka'}[17].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'kaka de Nova Zelanda'}[18].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'nestor kaka'}[19].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kaaka (kaakapapagoi)'}[20].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kaka'}[21].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Нестор-кака'}[22].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'カカ'}[23].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kaka'}[24].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'új-zélandi kaka'}[25].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': '(nestor) kaka'}[26].
  • Kākā is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'nestor kaka'}[27].

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Classification

Kākā's scientific name is Nestor meridionalis[8]. Kākā is classified at the rank of species[4]. Kākā is classified within Nestor[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'caca'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Kaka'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kaka'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Kaka'}[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'kaka de Nova Zelanda'}[18], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'nestor kaka'}[19].

Distribution

Kākā is endemic to New Zealand[7].

Identifiers

Kākā's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 18943[28]. Kākā's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 176043[29]. Kākā's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2479594[30]. Kākā's ITIS TSN is recorded as 177499[31].

Why It Matters

Kākā ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #1,410 of 195,241).[2] Kākā has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Kākā is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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