Keas. (8177506163)

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: The kea Nestor notabilis) is a large species of parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. About 48 cm (19 in) long, it is mostly olive-green with a brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown upper beak. The kea is the world's only alpine parrot. Its omnivorous diet includes carrion but consists mainly of roots, leaves, berries, nectar, and insects. Now uncommon, the kea was once killed for bounty due to concerns by the sheep-farming community that it attacked livestock, especially sheep It received full protection in 1986. Date: 12 August 2007, 10:55. Source: Keas.. Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location43° 30′ 26.01″ S, 171° 32′ 46.91″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-43.507226; 171.546363.