The kea (Nestor notabilis) is the world’s only alpine parrot—clever, curious, and full of character.

Photographed here mid-call, this juvenile is part of a nationally endangered species found only in New Zealand.

The Kea Conservation Trust estimates fewer than 7,000 individuals remain in the wild. Threats include lead poisoning, predation, habitat loss, and human conflict.
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A Kea comes into land on a snow-covered tree in Arthur’s Pass National Park. Native to us here in New Zealand’s South Island, Kea are the world’s only alpine parrot—clever, curious, and full of mischief.

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