Yellow-crowned Parakeet

Cyanoramphus auriceps (Kuhl, 1820)

23 cmLength46 gWeight

The yellow-crowned kakariki (Cyanoramphus auriceps), also known as the yellow-crowned parakeet or yellow-fronted parakeet, is a species of bird endemic to the islands of New Zealand.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand

Yellow-crowned Parakeet has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rakiura NP – Ulva IslandNew Zealand778 records
Fiordland NP – Lake Gunn Nature WalkNew Zealand265 records
Ulva Island West EndNew Zealand182 records

More places

Fiordland NP – Mirror LakesNew Zealand111 records
Stewart Island – Oban & Halfmoon BayNew Zealand25 records
Queen Charlotte SoundNew Zealand15 records
Maungatautari – Southern Enclosure & Tautari WetlandNew Zealand12 records
Fiordland NP – Milford SoundNew Zealand11 records
Blumine Island | OruawairuaNew Zealand9 records
Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-crowned kakariki (Cyanoramphus auriceps), also known as the yellow-crowned parakeet or yellow-fronted parakeet, is a species of bird endemic to the islands of New Zealand. The species is found across the main three islands of New Zealand, North Island, South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura, as well as on the subantarctic Auckland Islands. It has declined due to predation from introduced species such as stoats, although unlike the red-crowned kakariki, it has not been extirpated from the mainland of New Zealand.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-crowned Parakeet?

The Yellow-crowned Parakeet is about 23 cm long and weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Yellow-crowned Parakeet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: North, South, Stewart and satellites, and Auckland islands (south of South Island; New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand.