Kea are social and live in groups of up to 13 birds.

He was born at the island of Kea in 1772.

A gathering or group of Kea is called a circus.

The oldest known captive Kea was 50 years old in 2008.

"Not quite nothing," answered Kea, and her voice held laughter.

Although some supposed the cause was a new disease, suspicion soon fell on the Kea.

The Kea is one of the few alpine parrots in the world.

The Kea are attracted by the prospect of food scraps.

Under natural conditions a kea will spend its entire day looking for plant and insect material.

Subsequently they were sent to the island of Kea.

'Kea is really hot and secluded,' she was reported as saying.

The kea is now only found in the Southern Alps.

It is also a popular place for Kea.

Mortality is high among young Kea, with less than 40% surviving their first year.

The Kea has been observed feeding on the following plants:

On the back is a bird called a Kea which is a parrot.

Later, the church at Old Kea was pulled down and only the tower remains today.

They are very gregarious and move in large flocks often containing Kea where present.

Around 10% of the local Kea population were expected to be over 20 years of age.

Lead poisoning, mostly from building materials, is also a significant cause of premature deaths among Kea.

Traps are also considered a risk to Kea.

If it followed the Life, Kea would have re-entered the picture.

Kea are inquisitive and endearing, but feeding them threatens their health.

Kea came forward to take up the silver bowl and poured its water in a bright stream over the stone.

There was one kea nest that was found which the birds had started to build in 1958.