Bird
Kea
Nestor notabilis · Psittacidae · Psittaciformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records15,495in 2 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand15,493 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
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About
Kea in brief
The kea (Nestor notabilis) is a bird of the Psittacidae family — species of parrot.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 15,495 published records, most of them from New Zealand and Luxembourg. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.
Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand15,493 records · best Jan, Nov
Luxembourg2 records · best Sep, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.