The kea (/ ˈkiːə / KEE-ə; Māori: [kɛ.a]; Nestor notabilis) is a species of large parrot in the family Strigopidae [3] that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. [4] .

Size: Kea are the largest flighted terrestrial bird in New Zealand. Males are up to 20% larger than females and weigh over 1 kg. They are the second-largest parrot in New Zealand – the kakapo is the largest at 2 kgs. The kea is a strong flier with a wingspan of over 1 metre.

The kea is a protected species that lives in forests and mountainous areas across the South Island from Golden Bay to Fiordland. This native parrot is a taonga for Ngāi Tahu and Ngā iwi o Te Tauihu (northern South Island iwi) and valued by New Zealanders as an icon of the outdoors.

The kea is a large, strong-flying, olive-green parrot with scarlet underwings and a slender grey-black bill. Sexually dimorphic, female body mass is about 20% less than males and the bill is shorter. Juveniles have yellow ceres and eyelids, which fade to grey as the bird matures.

2024年11月10日 · The kea (Nestor notabilis) is a remarkable bird known for its intelligence, curiosity, and mischievous nature. Native to New Zealand’s South Island, the kea is the only parrot species adapted to live in alpine environments.

Kea birds are olive-green overall with black scalloping' to feather edges, blue primary feathers and orange-red underwings. Juveniles have a yellow area around their eyes, bill and nostrils, which fades to black by 3-4 years of age. Where do keas live?

2020年7月21日 · The kea (Nestor notabilis), is a native New Zealand bird also known as the New Zealand mountain parrot — the only true alpine parrot in the world — and they are currently an endangered species. The kea is a large parrot with mainly olive-green feathers, deepening to a teal blue on the wingtips.

Crowned Bird of the Year in 2017, the kea is one of the most intelligent—and fascinating—birds in the world. They are a species of large parrot, native to New Zealand.

The Kea Parrot (Nestor notabilis) is also known as the New Zealand Mountain Parrot. The Kea Parrot is native to the mountains of New Zealand’s South Island. The Kea Parrot is normally found in forests or scrub lands between altitudes of 900 feet (300 metres) and 6,000 feet (2,000 metres).

2024年10月11日 · Kea, nicknamed the “clown of the mountains,” is renowned for its intelligence, playful antics, and sometimes troublesome behavior. But what makes these feathered friends so special? Researchers challenged the kea’s cognitive abilities against the New Caledonian crow with a seven-stage puzzle (ref).