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The kakariki is a small parrot. Native to a single island of New Zealand, they are one of the Southernmost species of parrot.

In real life, kakariki are more numerous in captivity than in the wild. All species are threatened by introduced invaders, such as cats, foxes, ferrets, and brown rats.

Kakariki are added by the Essentials addon.

Kakariki are a rare spawn in cold forest, cold grassland and coastal tundra. They spawn alone. Male and female kakariki spawn equally as often, and are not sexually dimorphic.

Kakariki are timid animals and will flee from players. When seen, kakariki will sprint or fly away until they are no longer able to see a player. However, they become very bold and will attack players who get near their chicks, and they will cautiously approach players holding kibble.

Small, skittish and rare, kakariki can be difficult to catch. They are also well-camouflaged in most biomes they spawn in, and are small enough to disappear into foliage. If they are fast enough, keepers can pick up a kakariki, but this is tough: they should bring a net gun and ammunition when looking for kakariki, otherwise they may miss the tiny little birds.

Kakariki can be tamed with omnivore kibble.

Kakariki have 3 hearts (6 points) of health, and can deal 0.5 hearts (1 point) of damage.

Kakariki are small animals with modest food needs. They eat an omnivore diet, and can eat a wide variety of food. This is notable: most parrots only eat seeds, nuts and fruit, but kakariki, as well as kea seek out seabird chicks and small mammal prey.

Kakariki can use apple ice treat, bell toy, bird swing, branches, cup feeder, hanging browse, large bird toy, nest box, perching stand, puzzle feeder, scented ball, sprinkler, and tire swing enrichment items.

Kakariki have good fertility, and can be bred with mealworms. As small animals they have a gestation time of x ticks, and lay a single egg.

(note: exhibit building sections contain a mix of gameplay information and building advice. Not all recommendations are necessary to keep animals happy, fed, and watered, but can help players build a realistic enclosure.)

Kakariki can do ok as solitary birds, but do very well in pairs or small flocks. Up to 20 kakariki can thrive in the same enclosure, and different species mingle well. Kakariki will chatter to each other if put in a same-species group.

They are a popular aviary bird because of their high energy, hardiness and tolerance for cold temperatures. Keeping large groups of kakariki is an easy, fun way to add some life to a zoo or garden. Kakariki are high-energy, fast-moving, tenacious and can be overbearing for some other species of parrot. They do well housed with other semi-aggressive species like budgerigars and rosellas, but should not be housed with sensitive species like cockatiels.

Like many other parrots, kakariki fly, chew and love to play with mechanisms like door locks and latches. Both indoor and outdoor enclosures should be securely fenced and covered, and keepers should build double doors or airlocks to prevent escapes.

Kakariki love to bathe, and if given access to fresh, cool water, will flap around and clean their feathers. Wall mounted bowls or feeders keep kakariki moving, as well as puzzle feeders. Kakariki are unusually opportunistic for parrots, and will eat just about anything.

Kakariki aren't shy about staying on the ground, and will use all of an enclosure. Keepers should make climbing structures with trees, hollow logs and branches for kakariki, as well as placing some feeders and waterers on the ground. Like other parrots, kakariki can climb and should be contained accordingly.

In the wild, kakariki live in temperate to alpine conditions. They appreciate plant cover, as well as a variety of dirt, grass and gravel to scratch around in. Plant kakariki aviaries with oak, spruce and dark oak trees, arctic moss and long grass and ferns. They love snow and water, so building water and snow sprinkler utilities into an exhibit should be a priority.

Kakariki have three species variants: Red fronted, Yellow fronted and Antipodes Island.

Red fronted kakariki are forest green with a bright red forehead, red thigh spots, and dark legs. They spawn in cold forest biomes.

Yellow fronted kakariki are light green with a red and yellow forehead, no thigh spots, and gray-pink legs. They spawn in cold grassland biomes.

Antipodes island kakariki are light green with no facial markings. They are significantly larger than red-fronted and yellow-fronted kakariki. They spawn in coastal tundra biomes.

Like many Essentials parrot species, kakariki are available in breed-only variants. There are five possible domestic color morphs.

• Blue kakariki are green-blue with a white forehead.
• Heavy pied kakariki are olive green with large patches of yellow.
• Light pied kakariki are light green with small patches of yellow.
• Lutino kakariki are yellow with a red forehead.
• Olive green kakariki are regular red-fronted kakariki, with a more muted body tone.