Kaka

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kaka \Ka"ka\, n. [Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its
     note.] (Zool.)
     A New Zealand parrot of the genus {Nestor}, especially the
     {brown parrot} ({Nestor meridionalis}).
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     Note: The {mountain kaka}, or {kea} ({Nestor notabilis}), is
           remarkable for having recently acquired carnivorous
           habits. It attacks and kills lambs and pigs, sometimes
           doing great damage.
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     {Night kaka}. (Zool.) The kakapo.
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