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The kea is a large parrot measuring 46 to 50 cm (18 to 20 in) in total length, with some specimens possibly reaching 55 cm (22 in). [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Adult kea weigh between 750 and 1,000 g (1.65 and 2.20 lb), with males averaging 956 g (2.108 lb) and females averaging 779 g (1.717 lb).
Today one species is on the brink of extinction and three other species range from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered, all impacted by invasive species. [1] Further parrot species were not introduced by acclimatisation societies , but occasional releases, both deliberate and accidental, have resulted in self-sustaining populations of some ...
Thyrocopa kea is a moth of the family Xyloryctidae. It was first described by Matthew J. Medeiros in 2009. It was first described by Matthew J. Medeiros in 2009. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai .
The New Zealand parrot family, Strigopidae, [1] consists of at least three genera of parrots – Nestor, Strigops, the fossil Nelepsittacus, [2] [3] and probably the fossil Heracles. [4] The genus Nestor consists of the kea , kākā , Norfolk kākā and Chatham kākā , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] while the genus Strigops contains the iconic kākāpō . [ 5 ]
The Kea (Nestor notabilis) is a species of parrot (family Nestoridae) found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand.The Kea is one of the few alpine parrots in the world, and includes carrion in an omnivorous diet consisting mainly of roots, leaves, berries, nectar and insects.
Some parrots learn to speak on their own and mimic their owners, television shows, or sounds they hear throughout the day, and other parrots need a bit more encouragement.
The kākā’s closest living relative is the kea; the kea and kākā became separate species 1.72 million years ago due to ecological divergence. [14] This likely occurred due to changes in the climate during the Pleistocene that drove the kākā to specialise in more forested environments and the kea to specialise in alpine and other habitats ...
The Hawaiian coot was federally listed in October 1970 as an endangered species [7] and is considered both endemic and endangered by the state of Hawaiʻi. [8] The United States Fish and Wildlife Service's 5-year review, conducted in 2010, found that none of the four criteria established for delisting or downlisting of the species had been meet. [9]