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Back to the collectionA synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands · Plate 12
Historical bird plate: New Zealand Kaka

Multi-species plate · Gould · 1837-1838

Two birds identified on this plate

New Zealand Kaka · Norfolk Kaka

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01New Zealand Kaka
Nestor hypopoliusNestor meridionalisShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the plateNestor hypopolius
Name used todayNestor meridionalisNew Zealand Kaka

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

02Norfolk Kaka
Nestor productusNestor productusShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the plateNestor productus
Name used todayNestor productusNorfolk Kaka

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands, Single volume
Plate
12
Creator
John Gould; plates predominantly by Elizabeth Gould
Holding institution
Museums Victoria
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain — source record marked not in copyright.