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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]
Eight of the extinct bird species were found in Hawaii, including the Po`ouli, which was last seen in 2004. The Po`ouli is the most recently seen species of all 21 animals on the list.
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 ...
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 ...
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.