- Nestor notabilis
Identification
46cm
Olive green, scarlet rump and underwings. Feathers have dark edges. The male's upper mandible is longer than the female's. Cere, eye and legs are dark brown. Juveniles have a pale crown, yellow eye-ring and cere.
Distribution
South Island, New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mountain and forest.
Behaviour
The Kea parrot is known for demolishing parked cars and for being the only (?) parrot which will eat carrion when present; if often enough presented with that opportunity, they even start attacking and killing sheep, afterwards eating those.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kea. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kea
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