Where to See Kākā in Fiordland National Park

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Kākā sightings in Fiordland

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Where Kākā has been reported, from 58 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM26% of the busiest hour6 AM68% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM79% of the busiest hour9 AM58% of the busiest hour10 AM47% of the busiest hour11 AM42% of the busiest hourNoon37% of the busiest hour1 PM37% of the busiest hour2 PM42% of the busiest hour3 PM58% of the busiest hour4 PM74% of the busiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM84% of the busiest hour8 PM63% of the busiest hour9 PM37% of the busiest hour10 PM16% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Kākā is most seen 7 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Kākā sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	26%
6 AM	68%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	79%
9 AM	58%
10 AM	47%
11 AM	42%
Noon	37%
1 PM	37%
2 PM	42%
3 PM	58%
4 PM	74%
5 PM	89%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	84%
8 PM	63%
9 PM	37%
10 PM	16%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Kākā on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Fiordland, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Fiordland Tour Guide

Kākāpō and the Island Arks of Fiordland

Listen

“Fiordland is the heartland of the kākāpō, New Zealand's famous flightless parrot, even though you won't see one here.”

Plays as you drive near Henry Creek Campsite in Parkwolf’s Fiordland Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Fiordland spots that mention Kākā

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Kākā. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightTamatea / Dusky SoundRemote maze of islands, wildlife, and history by boat only

Scenic pulloutEglinton Valley LookoutRoadside panorama of golden tussock plains and steep Fiordland peaks

SightTe Anau Bird SanctuaryEasy lakeside stop to see rare takahē and kākā up close

SightChalky Inlet / TaiariA remote, wildlife-rich fiord best seen by boat or scenic flight

SightResolution IslandRemote island sanctuary of wild fiords and conservation history

SightSecretary IslandRemote sanctuary island with rich birdlife and dramatic fiord views

SightRebecca FallsA remote waterfall stop on the rugged Dusky Track

SightIndian IslandRemote pest-free island in Dusky Sound with conservation focus

Trails

ChallengingManapouri Circle Track9 km · 3.8 hrA demanding Fiordland loop to a 300 m lake viewpoint, reached by water taxi

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Fiordland

All 16 sighting maps

1,181 sightingsKeaNestor notabilisMost seen 9 AM–1 PM & 2–6 PMSighting map

199 sightingsFiordland PenguinEudyptes pachyrhynchusMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

228 sightingsBlue DuckHymenolaimus malacorhynchosMost seen 7–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

32 sightingsBottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusMost seen 8 AM–12 PM & 3–7 PMSighting map

247 sightingsNew Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus forsteriMost seen 5–8 PMSighting map

495 sightingsWekaGallirallus australisMost seen 8 AM–4 PMSighting map

30 sightingsYellowheadMohoua ochrocephalaMost seen 8–11 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

166 sightingsRockwrenXenicus gilviventrisMost seen 8 AM–6 PMSighting map

Where to see Kākā in Fiordland