Kea
Nestor notabilisGould, J, 1856
English (US) Kea
The Kea (Nestor notabilis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigopidae (New Zealand Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
Range: mountains of South Island (New Zealand)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Nestor notabilis
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Kea
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1856
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1856
- Type locality
- Murihiku District, South Island, New Zealand.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.24, no.306 p.94
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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