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Kea

The Kea(Nestor notabilis),  Also known as the Mountain Parrot is a New Zealand parrot that is classified in the order Psittaciformes and the family Strigopidae.

Physical Characteristics

Adult Keas bodies are olive green, the head is brown, the eyes are dark brown, and there is a gray ring around each eye; the undersides of the wings are orange; the back and rump are orange/red; the outer areas of the primary flight feathers are dull blue; the undersides of the primary flight feathers are orange/yellow. The bill is grey/brown and projecting with an elongated upper mandible. The female’s bill is … Continue