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Primary Traits
885.7 g
600 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Nestor notabilis
English name
Kea
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Strigopidae
Genus
Nestor
Species
notabilis
Data source
HBW4, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
779 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
956 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
922 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
885.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
2,400 m
Elevation range
1,400 m
Typical elevation
1,300 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
0.6
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
91 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
91 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary