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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 ...
Of the surviving species, the kākāpō is critically endangered, [7] [8] with living individuals numbering only 244 (as of 2024). [9] The mainland kākā is listed as endangered, [10] [11] and the kea is listed as vulnerable. [12] [13] The Nestoridae genus Nelepsittacus consists of four extinct species.
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 ...
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.
As of December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 223 critically endangered avian species, including 19 which are tagged as possibly extinct or possibly extinct in the wild. [1] [2] 2% of all evaluated avian species are listed as critically endangered. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.
The Nestor's genus contains two extant parrot species from New Zealand and two extinct species from Norfolk Island, Australia and Chatham Island, New Zealand, respectively. All species are large stocky birds with short squarish tails. A defining characteristic of the genus is the tongue, which is tipped with a hair-like fringe. [3]
The Kea Conservation Trust is a New Zealand conservation non-governmental organization working to protect kea, a large alpine parrot found only in the South Island of New Zealand. [ 1 ] An information board located at Deaths Corner ( Otira Viaduct lookout) put in place by the Kea Conservation Trust.