Parrots (Psittacidae)
Kea (Nestor notabilis) - HBW 4, p. 363
French: Nestor kéa
German: Kea
Spanish: Kea
Taxonomy: Nestor notabilis Gould, 1856, Murihiku District, South Island, New Zealand.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains of South I, New Zealand.
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A close-up of a juvenile plumaged bird, feeding Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 25 November 2005 6 years ago 25 sec 5 -
Three birds fighting on the ground, among grass and low bushes, finally one of them flying away. Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2013 7 weeks ago 1 min 30 sec 4.5 -
Two birds walking and calling. Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2013 7 weeks ago 39 sec 4.4 -
one drinking from a puddle on rock, then walks across rock Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 25 November 2008 2 years ago 41 sec 4.3 -
A bird tearing up tissue paper Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 25 November 2005 6 years ago 26 sec 4.2 -
Two birds attending a picnic area, and one of them using the foot to suport a piece of bread. Locality Arthur's Pass, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 5 February 2013 7 weeks ago 1 min 22 sec 4
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A juvenile bird on a rock
Locality Arthur's Pass, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Les McNamara 24 February 2013 11 weeks ago 4.4 -
Found only in alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand.
Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Glenda Rees 5 March 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
A close-up of the head of one bird.
Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2013 7 weeks ago 4 -
A juvenile bird standing on a road
Locality Arthur's Pass, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Les McNamara 24 February 2013 11 weeks ago 4 -
Bird by a picnic area near Milford Sound Hwy.
Locality Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Cindywutsch 17 February 2001 12 weeks ago 4 -
Juvenile foraging on the ground.
Locality Arthur's Pass, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Martin Främke 29 March 2012 22 weeks ago 4
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Two birds calling in an aviary Locality Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford, Oxfordshire, England, Great Britain
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 2 June 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
Calls by one bird perched on a car and then flying off frightened by a human. Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2013 7 weeks ago 4
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