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|name=Kea
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|image=KeaParrot.jpg
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|caption=
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|domain=Eukaryota
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|kingdom=Animalia
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|subkingdom=Bilateria
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|branch=Deuterostomia
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|superphylum=
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|phylum=Chordata
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|subphylum=Vertebrata
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|infraphylum=Gnathostomata
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|superclass=Tetrapoda
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|class=Aves
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|subclass=Neornithes 
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|infraclass=Neoaves
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|superorder=Psittacimorphae
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|order=Psittaciformes
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|suborder=
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|infraorder=
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|families=
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|family=Strigopidae
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|subfamily=
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|supertribe=
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|tribe=Nestorini
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|subtribe=
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|genera=
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|genus=Nestor
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|subgenus=
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|species=N. notabilis
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|binomialname=
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|syn=
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|sub=
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|alt=
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The '''Kea''' (''Nestor notabilis'') is a [[parrot]] in the family Strigopidae. It is found in the mountains of [[New Zealand]]. The bird is a dark green color, with reddish-orange underwings, visible when it is flying. It's name is [[Maori]], for an imitation of its call.
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It is renowned for its intelligence, with captive birds being able to solve complex puzzles in a few minutes.  It is also considered a pest by New Zealand shepherds, since they sometimes eat the fatty tissue around a living sheep's kidneys.
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Parrots]][[Category:New Zealand Parrots]]
 
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