Editing Kea (section)

{{Short description|Species of bird endemic to New Zealand}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Distinguish|Kia}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates| date=May 2021}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Kea
| image = Nestor notabilis -Fiordland, New Zealand-8b.jpg
| image_caption= An adult kea in [[Fiordland]]
| status = EN
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref =  <ref name="iucn status 12 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2017 |title=''Nestor notabilis'' |volume=2017 |page=e.T22684831A119243358 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22684831A119243358.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
| status2 = CITES_A2
 | status2_system = CITES 
 | status2_ref = <ref name="Appendices {{!}} CITES">{{Cite web|title=Appendices {{!}} CITES|url=https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php|access-date=2022-01-14|website=cites.org}}</ref>
| genus = Nestor
| species = notabilis
| authority = [[John Gould|Gould]], 1856
| range_map = Nestor notabilis -range map -New Zealand.png
| range_map_caption = Range in green
}}

The '''kea''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|iː|ə}} {{respell|KEE|ə}}; {{IPA|mi|kɛ.a|lang}}; '''''Nestor notabilis''''') is a species of large [[parrot]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Strigopidae]]<ref name="revision">{{cite journal|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/z03205p040f.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/z03205p040f.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|author=Joseph, Leo|year=2012|title= A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes) |journal= Zootaxa|volume= 3205|pages= 26–40|doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3205.1.2|display-authors=etal}}</ref> that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kea |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/kea/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.doc.govt.nz |language=en-nz}}</ref> About {{convert|48|cm|in|abbr=on}} long, it is mostly olive-green, with brilliant orange under its wings, and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown upper beak. Its [[Omnivore|omnivorous]] diet consists mainly of roots, leaves, berries, nectar, and insects, but also includes [[carrion]].<ref name="Benham"/> It was once killed for bounty due to concern by sheep-farmers that it attacked livestock, especially sheep.<ref>[http://www.keaconservation.co.nz/keaendangeredspecies/keawildpopulation.html keaconservation.co.nz] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009140849/http://www.keaconservation.co.nz/keaendangeredspecies/keawildpopulation.html |date=9 October 2011}}: Kea Conservation Status.</ref> The kea is now uncommon, and received absolute protection under the [[Wildlife Act 1953|Wildlife Act]] in 1986.<ref>Lindsey, T., Morris, R. (2000) ''Field Guide To New Zealand Wildlife''. Auckland: Harper Collins. ({{ISBN|1-86950-300-7}})</ref>

The kea nests in burrows or crevices among the roots of trees. Kea are known for their [[bird intelligence|intelligence]] and [[curiosity]], both vital to their survival in a harsh mountain environment. Kea can solve logical puzzles, such as [[Cooperative pulling paradigm|pushing and pulling things in a certain order]] to get to food, and will work together to achieve a certain objective.<ref name="nhnz">[https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/kea-mountain-parrot-1993 nhnz.tv], Kea – Mountain Parrot, [[NHNZ]], one hour documentary (1993).</ref> They have been filmed preparing and using tools.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/10417383/Sticky-beak-is-New-Zealands-tooled-up-kea/ |title=Sticky beak is New Zealand's tooled-up kea |last=O'Connor |first=Sarah-Jane |date=2014-08-24 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |access-date=2023-12-18}}</ref>