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What is a kea?

A kea is a parrot native to the alpine and forested areas of theSouth Island of New Zealand. They're notorious for "attacking"parked cars and chewing up rubber like the windsh… (MORE)

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Describe a Kea?

The kea is the second-largest parrot in New Zealand. It averages 48cm in length and 930 grams. Its head is brownish-green and its body and tail bronze-green or olive-green, wh… (MORE)

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Where do kea live?

The Kea, Nestor notablis , is a mountain parrot and lives mainly above the forest line. It is quite agile walking over the snow, and is a competent flier. It is an omnivore, … (MORE)

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What does a Kea eat?

Keas only take the livestock after it has been hunted. It has beenproven that they only eat the carcass and not kill. Other thanthat, they may nibble on plants. It may take sh… (MORE)

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Is a kea an omnivore?

A Kea is an omnivore. It eats 40 types of plants, beetle lavae, chicks and the remains of sheep and rabbits.

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What do the kea eat?

hey girls and boy well i say that a kea eats plants/berries because the berries are small for them to put in there mouth laters piece out

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When was the kea disscovered?

The kea are a raucous and inquisitive bird, and would be attracted to anything unusual. They have a catholic curiosity. As soon as people appeared in NZ, the kea would have… (MORE)

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Why is the bird Kea called the kea?

The kea, a bird that is native to New Zealand, is named are the sound it makes. Its in-flight call sounds like "kee-aa".

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What are the predators of a Kea?

Some Predators of the Kea include Humans(farmers), The Stoat(Squirrel like animal) and other powerful Birds/Eagles.

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What is the population of the kea?

The population has been estimated to number c.5,000 individuals (Peat 1994, Heather and ... Population estimates of Kea in Arthur's Pass National Park.