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{{Taxonomy
|name=Kea
|image=KeaParrot.jpg
|caption=
|domain=Eukaryota
|kingdom=Animalia
|subkingdom=Bilateria
|branch=Deuterostomia
|superphylum=
|phylum=Chordata
|subphylum=Vertebrata
|infraphylum=Gnathostomata
|microphylum=
|superdivision=
|division=
|subdivision=
|superclass=Tetrapoda
|class=Aves
|subclass=Neornithes
|infraclass=Neoaves
|superorder=Psittacimorphae
|order=Psittaciformes
|suborder=
|infraorder=
|superfamily=
|families=
|family=Strigopidae
|subfamily=
|supertribe=
|tribe=Nestorini
|subtribe=
|genera=
|genus=Nestor
|subgenus=
|species=N. notabilis
|binomialname=
|syn=
|sub=
|alt=
|regionimg=
|pop=
|conservation=
}}
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.
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.
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Parrots]][[Category:New Zealand Parrots]]