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46-50. cm inch. The kea ( Nestor notabilis) is a species of large parrot in the family Nestoridae found in New Zealand. The kea is the world's only alpine parrot. Now uncommon, this mountain-dwelling bird was once killed for bounty due to concerns by the sheep-farming community that it attacked livestock, especially sheep.
Nestor notabilis. El kea vive exclusivamente en la parte meridional de Nueva Zelanda. Es un pájaro de montaña que puede encontrarse sobre la nieve, en cotas superiores al límite de la zona arbórea. Estas aves construyen el nido entre matas o piedras, directamente sobre el suelo o bajo unas rocas. Aunque su dieta es fundamentalmente ...
The world's only true alpine parrot, found only on the South Island of New Zealand. Large, with olive-green plumage. Note scarlet underwings visible in flight. Females are smaller than males with shorter bills. Juveniles have a yellow eye-ring and a paler crown. Gives a distinct loud “keee-aaa” call, mostly in flight. Very inquisitive toward people and their cars within the mountain ranges ...
Species Profile. Genus: Nestor | Species: notabilis Size: 48cm (18.7 in) Weight: 900-1000g (31.5-35 oz) Subspecies including nominate: one. Colour Adult: Male-large, olive/green parrot with obvious orange under its wings; lores and ear coverts dark olive/brown; orange/red back and rump; outer webs of primary feathers dull blue; undersides of primary feathers barred orange/yellow; dull blue ...
Nestor: Espeziea : Nestor notabilis. Gould, 1856. Banaketa mapa; Datu orokorrak; Masa: 26 g (pisua jaiotzean) arra: 956 g (helduen pisua) emea: 779 g (helduen pisua) Kumaldiaren tamaina: 2,5: Eguneko zikloa: cathemeral (en) Nestor notabilis Nestor generoko animalia da.
El kea ( Nestor notabilis) es una especie de ave psitaciforme de la familia Strigopidae endémica de Nueva Zelanda. Habita en la zona alpina de la Isla Sur, aunque habitó ambas islas en el pasado. Datos rápidos Kea, Estado de conservación ...
Observations on population, movements and food of the kea (Nestor notabilis). Notornis 17: 105-114. Diamond, J.; Bond, A.B. 1991. Social behavior and the ontogeny of foraging in the kea (Nestor notabilis). Ethology 88: 128-144. Gould, J. 1856. On two new species of birds (Nestor notabilis and Spatula variegata) from the collection of Walter ...
