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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Source Kea (Wikidata)
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Alpine, Biomes Source Kea (Nestor notabilis) (Wikipedia)
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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. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Nestor notabilis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHabitat Regions, Nestor notabilis
Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix II
View the Source 3. 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 Source4. GBIF Species API
5. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: nestor notabilis
2002 Nonpasseriformes Psittaciformes Psittacidae Parrots 68 BL3 Nestor notabilis Kea 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 0 0 60 PlantSeed Ref_4 A Carolina 0 0 20 40 30 10 0 0 Ref_4 1 Other 0 862.97 Dunning08 1
BirdFuncDat.txt row Nestor notabilis, Nocturnal column
Nestor notabilis Kea 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 0 0 60 PlantSeed Ref_4 A Carolina 0 0 20 40 30 10 0 0 Ref_4 1 Other 0
View the Source 6. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Nestor notabilis
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 47 years (captivity)
Kea (Wikipedia)
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