The Norfolk Archipelago consists of three islands located in the northern section of the Tasman Sea; Nepean Island, Phillip Island, and Norfolk Island. Great Britain transferred the territory to Australian control in 1914. Captain James Cook landed on Norfolk in 1774 and named the island in honor of Mary Howard, the Duchess of Norfolk.
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Nestor productus - The Norfolk kaka was native to Norfolk and Phillip Islands, but fell into extinction during the early 19th century; the last bird held in captivity died in 1851. The genus Nestor contains 2 extant species; the Kea, Nestor notabilis, native to New Zealand’s South Island and the New Zealand kaka, Nestor meridionalis, native to the north and south islands of New Zealand. The two extinct species from the genus Nestor are the Chatham kaka, Nestor chathamensis, once native to the Chatham Island Archipelago and the Norfolk kaka.
