Kea is a species of large parrot in the family Strigopidae endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. About 48 centimeters long, it is mostly olive green with brilliant orange under its wings and a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown upper beak; its omnivorous diet consists mainly of roots, leaves, berries, nectar and insects, but also includes carrion. It was once killed for bounty by sheep farmers who believed it attacked livestock, and is now uncommon, having received absolute protection under New Zealand's Wildlife Act in 1986.
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Classification
Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Kea (Wikidata)
In Biome
Alpine, Biomes Source Kea (Nestor notabilis) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australasia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
Sources
1. Kea (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q193337 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q193337
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Psittaciformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 2. Kea (Nestor notabilis) (Wikipedia)
- once killed for bounty due to concern by sheep farmers that it attacked livestock
- In Biome: Alpine, Wikipedia intro: "tabilis) is a species of large parrot in the family Strigopidae that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. About 48..."
View the Source3. GBIF Species API
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