At the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in New Zealand, the large aviary’s lush canopy of trees casts dappled sunlight over the stream flowing below. It is a favorite spot for the Reserve’s kea parrot ...
Bruce the kea parrot is missing his entire upper beak. By every measure of animal competition, he should be at the bottom of the social ladder. Instead, he’s the undisputed king of his group — and he ...
The kea (Nestor notabilis) is one of the most fascinating and unique birds in the world, found exclusively in New Zealand’s South Island. According to research done by the Department of Conservation, ...
Scientists studying kea, New Zealand’s alpine parrot, revealed that the famously mischievous birds could understand probabilities, an impressive mental feat. The pair of researchers put six birds ...
Olive green kea parrots are trotting around a porch on a sunny day when one turns suddenly and bolts for the camera. The bird swipes the GoPro from the railing and takes off across the New Zealand ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The visual mystery of a bird using a stone as a tool creates immediate cognitive dissonance. This prompt highlights Bruce's unique ...