Meet The Rare Bird Called "Clown Of The Mountains"
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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The Kea is a rare, endangered, and iconic alpine parrot native to New Zealand
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The Kea is a large, olive-green parrot with scarlet underwings and a slender grey-black bill
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Juveniles have yellow ceres and eyelids, which fade to grey as the bird matures
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The Kea lives in forests and mountainous areas across the South Island from Golden Bay to Fiordland
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The birds nest on the ground in small caves and cavities within alpine forest habitat
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They are known to be mischievous and playful, and are sometimes called the "clown of the mountains"
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The Kea has been nationally protected since 1986 under New Zealand's Wildlife Act
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