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- Why is the kea important?
- Is Sirocco the kakapo still alive?
- What is the rarest bird in New Zealand?
- Where are KEAS found in NZ?
- What is a group of kea called?
- Can you have a kea as a pet?
- What does a kakapo smell like?
- Do Kakapos talk?
- How long can a kiwi live for?
- What NZ bird is no longer endangered?
- How many Kiwis are left?
- Is the kea the smartest bird?
- Do KEAS like shiny things?
- What can you feed kea?
Why is the kea important?
Kea may have an important role in dispersing seeds of alpine plants. Kea are omnivorous, taking a wide range of plant and animal matter. ... A few kea prey upon Hutton's shearwater nestlings in the Seaward Kaikoura Range, and throughout their range they scavenge from carcasses of deer, chamois, tahr, and sheep.
Is Sirocco the kakapo still alive?
Sirocco, New Zealand's superstar kakapo parrot, is alive and well in New Zealand's Fiordland. The conservation 'spokesbird' shot to fame after he got a bit too friendly with a zoologist filming for a documentary.
What is the rarest bird in New Zealand?
Tara itiFairy tern
New Zealand's rarest bird. Nesting on shell-covered sand near the sea, fairy terns are often vulnerable to extreme weather events and predation.
Where are KEAS found in NZ?
Kea live only in the South Island of New Zealand, most commonly in or near alpine areas, although they can sometimes be found in coastal regions. They are often seen at South Island ski-fields and mountain huts.
What is a group of kea called?
A gathering or group of kea is called a circus.
Can you have a kea as a pet?
Cage. Technically, it is illegal to own a Kea parrot as a pet because these birds are considered endangered and are under the full protection of the New Zealand government.
What does a kakapo smell like?
The kakapo has a well-developed sense of smell, useful in its nocturnal lifestyle. It also has what's described as a musty-sweet odor.
Do Kakapos talk?
This is the third blog in the series of Training Sirocco the Kakapo. Click here to read from the beginning. Parrots have their unique calls and as any parrot owner can attest you quickly learn which calls are associated with fear responses, well being, contact calls and so on.
How long can a kiwi live for?
Kiwi are long-lived, and depending on the species live for between 25 and 50 years.
What NZ bird is no longer endangered?
Conservation efforts in New Zealand to save the flightless kiwi bird have paid off, with two species – the Northern brown and the rowi – no longer at a high risk of extinction.
How many Kiwis are left?
Today it's estimated there are around 68,000 kiwis left and unmanaged kiwi populations continue to decline by 2% every year. In areas where kiwi are being managed, the situation is improving and many populations are stable or increasing.
Is the kea the smartest bird?
The New Zealand Kea, the world's only alpine parrot is known as the 'Clown of the Alps' to South Islanders; and has recently been heralded as the world's smartest bird (its intelligence rivals a monkey's) says the Institute of Cognitive Biology in Vienna.
Do KEAS like shiny things?
Even before there was a glut of Europeans adventuring in the uplands, keas would seek out the few farmers or miners in the area. Because hey, they have trinkets and shiny things to play with! This curiosity, coupled with the brain power to work together and solve logical puzzles, make keas incredibly obnoxious thieves.
What can you feed kea?
The native mountain parrot should eat such things as native berries, seeds, insects including giant weta, roots and spaniard grass shoots. Van Klink said female kea would begin nesting soon, and the male would deliver her food.
