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Kea

Nestor notabilis
Family
New Zealand Parrots
Order
Psittaciformes
Codes
kea1, KEA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyNew Zealand Parrots (Strigopidae)
SpeciesNestor notabilis
Codeskea1, KEA
Identification

The Kea (Nestor notabilis) is a member of the New Zealand Parrots family within the order Psittaciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code kea1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in New Zealand Parrots
Norfolk Island Kaka
Nestor productus
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis
Kakapo
Strigops habroptilus
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nestor notabilis

Family: New Zealand Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes

eBird Code: kea1