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… is only half a metre tall. New Zealand’s alpine parrot, the kea, feeds on its succulent, bright red fruits. …
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Part of story: Conifers
… Southern Alps, has a variety of alpine species, including kea (mountain parrots), which often enjoy the company of …
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Part of story: West Coast region
… or doing other outdoor activities. Iconic birds such as the kea, bellbird, albatross, kiwi or godwit often generate the …
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Part of story: Birdwatching
… like mana and taonga (treasure) without glossing them. Kea crossing (patrolled pedestrian crossing outside schools) …
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Part of story: English language in New Zealand
… reserves have increased kererū and bellbird numbers. The kea, the world’s most alpine parrot, is often seen around …
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Part of story: South Canterbury region
… lived in Australia. In 2001 the Kiwi Expat Association (KEA) was founded to connect New Zealanders overseas to the …
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Part of story: New Zealand identity
… the park contains the endangered great spotted kiwi and the kea (an alpine parrot). Wrybills and black-fronted terns …
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Part of story: National parks
… parrot family Strigopidae , which includes kākāpō, kākā and kea. These birds evolved in ancient forests at the time of …
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Part of story: Land birds – overview
… extinct native bird. Streets with bird names include Kaka, Kea, Moa, Ruru, Tui, Huia and Kiwi. In the early 1990s …
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Part of story: King Country places
… Strigopinae. Its nearest relatives are the kākā and kea, the only other members of the Strigopidae family. The …
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Part of story: Large forest birds
… the war-cry of the 1884 team of Rugby footballers – Kea Kaha! [kia kaha – be strong]’. 3 First international …
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Part of story: Rugby union
… of Scouts spread over 850 groups. A new junior section, Keas, aimed at boys and girls six to seven years old, was …
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Part of story: Youth organisations
… Species include: the New Zealand parrots – kākā, kākāpō and kea takahē and pūkeko, along with swamp hens from …
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Part of story: Life sciences
… In 2017 it had around 15,500 youth members – including Keas, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers. …
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Part of story: Childhood
… gone and there ain’t no moa’. 1 Birds such as the weka , kea and kākāpō evolved in splendid isolation. They had few …
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Part of story: Natural environment