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Kea mating

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Kea are the world’s most alpine parrots. They mate in the winter snow after a long and gentle courtship.

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Andy Dennis, Mountains – Alpine plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/14319/kea-mating (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Andy Dennis, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 February 2017.