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The kea (/ ˈ k iː ə / KEE-ə; Māori:; 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] About 48 cm (19 in) long, it is mostly olive-green, with brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown ...
Kea (Nestor notabilis) Endangered [12] 48 cm (19 in) long. Mostly olive-green with scarlet underwings and rump. Dark-edged feathers. Dark brown beak, iris, legs, and feet. Male has longer bill. [26] New Zealand: South Island High-level forests and subalpine scrublands 850–1400 m AMSL. [27] South Island kākā (Nestor meridionalis meridionalis ...
Kākā beak morphology also differs slightly from its closest relatives, the Kea and Kākāpō. The rhinotheca (upper part of the beak) of the Kākā is narrower than the Kākāpo and slightly longer. [17] However, it is not as long and sharp as the rhinotheca seen in kea. [17]
The mainland species are the kea (Nestor notabilis), the New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis), the kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus), and three species of kākāriki: the yellow-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus auriceps), the red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) and the orange-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus malherbi).
The beak of the kākāpō is adapted for grinding food finely. For this reason, the kākāpō has a very small gizzard compared to other birds of their size. It is entirely herbivorous, eating native plants, seeds, fruits, pollen, fungi and even the sapwood of trees. [68] A study in 1984 identified 25 plant species as kākāpō food. [4]
Kea (Nestor notabilis) Vulnerable [12] 48 cm (19 in) long. Mostly olive-green with scarlet underwings and rump. Dark-edged feathers. Dark brown beak, iris, legs, and feet. Male has longer bill. [13] New Zealand: South Island High-level forests and subalpine scrublands 850–1400 m AMSL. [14] South Island kaka (Nestor meridionalis meridionalis ...
Kea (Nestor notabilis) Endangered [14] 48 cm (19 in) long. Mostly olive-green with scarlet underwings and rump. Dark-edged feathers. Dark brown beak, iris, legs, and feet. Male has longer bill. [15] New Zealand: South Island High-level forests and subalpine scrublands 850–1400 m AMSL. [16] South Island kākā (Nestor meridionalis meridionalis ...
However, the use of a rock manipulated using the beak to crack an ostrich egg would qualify the Egyptian vulture as a tool user. Many other species, including parrots, corvids, and a range of passerines, have been noted as tool users. [1] New Caledonian crows have been observed in the wild using sticks with their beaks to extract insects from ...