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Strigops insulaborealis

Strigops insulaborealis is an extinct species of New Zealand parrot in the genus Strigops that lived in Zealandia during the Calabrian stage of the Pleistocene epoch.

Etymology

The specific epithet of Strigops insulaborealis is composed of the Latin words insula, meaning island, and borealis, meaning northern. This is in reference to its holotype being found on the North Island of New Zealand.

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