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About 48 cm (19 in) long
- About 48 cm (19 in) long, it is mostly olive-green, with brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown upper beak.
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The kea is a large parrot measuring 46 to 50 cm (18 to 20 in) in total length, with some specimens possibly reaching 55 cm (22 in). Adult kea weigh between 750 and 1,000 g (1.65 and 2.20 lb), with males averaging 956 g (2.108 lb) and females averaging 779 g (1.717 lb).
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.
Hundreds, thousands of sheep died at the beaks of the “killer keas”, probably five per cent of the total high country flocks. This parrot turned “bird of prey” could get into “a murderous frenzy, and do a lot of damage before their thirst for slaughter is satiated.”
The Kea Parrot (Nestor notabilis) is also known as the New Zealand Mountain Parrot. The Kea Parrot is native to the mountains of New Zealand’s South Island. The Kea Parrot is normally found in forests or scrub lands between altitudes of 900 feet (300 metres) and 6,000 feet (2,000 metres).
Apr 5, 2014 · The kea is a strong-flying, large parrot – about 48 cm long and weighing 0.8-1 kg – widely distributed in the mountains of the South Island of New Zealand. This bird has mostly olive-green plumage with a brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown upper beak.
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Size: Kea are the largest flighted terrestrial bird in New Zealand. Males are up to 20% larger than females and weigh over 1 kg. They are the second-largest parrot in New Zealand – the kakapo is the largest at 2 kgs. The kea is a strong flier with a wingspan of over 1 metre.
