Arthur’s Pass Village

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Skewed Sex-Ratio Amongst Kea a Red Flag

A population census of the New Zealand Kea reveals a disproportionately male population–which could spell trouble for the Vulnerable species. The New Zealand Kea (Nestor notabili) is the world’s only Alpine Parrot and is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Every year a parrot census is carried out throughout the species’ […]

Written by on April 19, 2017