The Chatham Kaka, or Chatham Island Kākā (Nestor sp.) is an undescribed parrot species previously found on the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. The first individuals were thought to belong to the Kākā (Nestor meridionalis), but detailed examination of the subfossil bones showed that they actually belong to a separate endemic species. The species became extinct within the first 150 years of the arrival of the Polynesians around 1550, long before any European settlers. No skins or descriptions are available.
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