Pamela Moresby
Yes, these are New Zealand parrots that live in the South Island. Another reason to visit.
Be careful if you see these, they destroy the metal on cars or vehicles and also pinch the food from inside tramping packs of trampers…They have a reputation and yes, they also bite.
Hence the farmers often shot them as they kill sheep.
Then these birds are characters and seem very friendly
Wow, it seems like there wouldn’t be many left. People would have a reason to try and eliminate them.