[A Kea]
Description:
Photograph of a kea sitting on a railing. The kea is a species of large parrot in the family Nestoridae that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. The kea's binomial name is Nestor notabilis. It is mostly olive-green, with brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown upper beak. Its omnivorous diet consists mainly of roots, leaves berries, nectar, and insects, but also includes carrion. Nestor notabilis ranges from lowl…
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Date:
1986
Creator:
Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
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Texas Lutheran University