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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 ...
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 ...
Of the surviving species, the kakapo is critically endangered, [7] [8] with living individuals numbering only 244 (as of 2024). [9] The mainland kaka is listed as endangered, [10] [11] and the kea is listed as vulnerable. [12] [13] The Nestoridae genus Nelepsittacus consists of four extinct species.
Of the surviving species, the kākāpō is critically endangered, [10] [30] with living individuals numbering only 244 (as of 2024). [45] The mainland kākā is listed as endangered, [ 11 ] [ 28 ] alongside the kea .
Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. In December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 460 endangered avian species. [1] Of all evaluated avian species, 4% are listed as endangered. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.
The species — several birds, mussels, two species of fish and the Little Mariana fruit bat last seen in Guam in 1968 — have been listed as endangered for decades, according to the U.S. Fish ...
The kea parrots in New Zealand would interpret the warbling laughter of another kea as an invitation to play. ... scientists have proved that around 65 species of animals engage in behaviors ...
The Māori language name kākā means "parrot", possibly related to kā, 'to screech'. [8] The genus Nestor contains four species, two of which are extinct: the New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis), the kea (N. notabilis), the extinct Norfolk kākā (N. productus), and the extinct Chatham kākā (N. chathamensis). All four are thought to ...