Kea feeding on NZ Fuchsia. (15473203561)

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Summary[edit] Description: Kōtukutuku (Fuchsia excorticata) is considered to be the world’s largest fuchsia. In damp forest it can grow to 12 metres tall and form a trunk over 1 metre in diameter. It is one of New Zealand’s few truly deciduous trees, losing its leaves in winter in all but the warmest areas. Attractive, small flowers appear between August and December. They change from greenish-yellow to purple-red. The kea is a large species of parrot 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. Date: 7 October 2014, 10:56. Source: Kea feeding on NZ Fuchsia.. Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location44° 38′ 07.79″ S, 167° 59′ 54.79″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-44.635497; 167.998552.