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Kea Nestor notabilis



Family: Strigopidae (New Zealand Parrots)

Authority: Gould, 1856

Red List Category

Criteria: A2be+4be

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Justification of Red List category
This species is believed to be declining rapidly because of predation by introduced mammals and a variety of anthropogenic threats. For this reason it is listed as Endangered.



Population size: 4000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 119,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Kea Nestor notabilis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/kea-nestor-notabilis on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.