Difference between revisions of "Kea"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (links) |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | 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. | + | 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. Its name is [[Maori]], for an imitation of its call. |
| − | It is renowned for its intelligence, with captive birds being able to solve complex | + | It is renowned for its intelligence, with captive birds being able to solve complex [[puzzle]]s 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 [[kidney]]s. |
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Parrots]][[Category:New Zealand Parrots]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Parrots]][[Category:New Zealand Parrots]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:27, June 2, 2013
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. Its name is Maori, for an imitation of its call.
| Kea | |
|---|---|
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Psittacimorphae |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Strigopidae |
| Tribe Information | |
| Tribe | Nestorini |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Nestor |
| Species Information | |
| Species | N. notabilis |
| Population statistics | |
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.