eet high;
the wood is finely marked and suitable for veneering."

<hw>Kaka</hw>, <i>n</i>. the Maori name for a parrot. The word
is imitative of a parrot's cry. It is now always used to
denote the <i>Brown Parrot</i> of New Zealand, <i>Nestor
meridionalis</i>, Gmel.

1835. W. Yate, `Account of New Zealand,' p. 54:

"Kaka--a bird of the parrot kind; much larger than any other
New Zealand parrot."

1845. E. J. Wakefield, `Adventures in New Zealand,' vol. i.
p. 259:

"The kaka, a large russet parrot, of excellent flavour, and
very abundant in many places."

1851. Mrs. Wilson, `New Zealand,' p. 40:

"The bright red feathers from under the wing of the kaka or
large parrot."

1854. W. Golder, `Pigeons' Parliament,' [Notes] p. 79:

"The kaka is a kind of parrot of a reddish grey colour,
and is easily tamed when taken young."

1866. Lady Barker, `Station Life in New Zealand,' p. 93:

"The hoarse croak of the ka-ka, as it alighted almost at our
feet, and prepared, quite careless of our vicinity, to tear up
the loose soil at the root of a tall tree, in search of grubs."

1869. J. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' (Supplement):

"<i>Nestor hypopolius</i>, ka-ka parrot."

1884. T. Bracken, `Lays of Maori,' p. 38:

"I heard mocking kakas wail and cry above thy corse."

1888. W. L. Buller, `Birds of New Zealand,' vol. i. p. 150:

"<i>Nestor meridionalis</i>, kaka parrot."

Ibid. p. 158:

"Sprightly in its actions, eminently social, and more noisy
than any other inhabitant of the woods, the kaka holds a
prominent place among our native birds."

<hw> Kaka-bill</hw>, <i>n</i>. a New Zealand plant, the
<i>Clianthus</i> (q.v.), so called from the supposed
resemblance of the flower to the bill of the <i>Kaka</i>
(q.v.). Called also <i>Parrot-bill</i>, <i>Glory-Pea</i>, and
<i>Kowhai</i> (q.v.).

1842. W. R. Wade, `Journey in New Zealand,' [Hobart Town].
p. 196:

"Kowai ngutukaka [parrot-bill kowai]; the most elegant
flowering shrub of the country."

1892. `Otago Witness,' Nov. 24, `Native Trees':

"A plantation of a shrub which is in great demand in England
and on the Continent, and is greatly neglected here--the
<i>Clianthus puniceus</i>, or scarlet glory pea of New Zealand,
locally known as kaka beak."

<hw>Kakapo</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for the Night-parrot,
<i>Stringops habroptilus</i>, Gray. Called also
<i>Owl-parrot</i>. See <i>Kaka</i>. The syllable <i>po</i>
is Maori for <i>night