The kea has been crowned New Zealand’s Bird of the Year after two weeks of heated campaigning. These large, green mountain parrots are known for their curiosity and intelligence. Once numbering in the ...

New Zealand’s highly intelligent parrot, the playful kea bird, has a contagious “play call,” like human laughter, that makes other kea birds want to play more. A new study in the journal Current ...

Kea inhabit high in New Zealand’s South Island mountains, where they thrive in frigid, harsh alpine habitats. Researchers learn about kea behavior in order to help defend them better and gain insights ...

As some of the world’s most intelligent birds, kea are extremely inquisitive, appear to enjoy problem-solving and engage in playful activities, seemingly for fun – qualities that endear them to us yet ...

The kea, New Zealand's unique alpine parrot, thrives in harsh mountain environments, showcasing remarkable intelligence and adaptability. Facing threats from habitat loss and introduced predators, ...

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 ...

Raoul Schwing remembers sitting on a New Zealand mountaintop, watching a kea hovering in front of him, just an arm’s reach away. The large green parrot had jumped into an updraft, and was flying into ...

New Zealand’s highly intelligent parrot, the playful kea bird, has a contagious “play call,” like human laughter, that makes other kea birds want to play more. A new study in the journal Current ...