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kea

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kea /ˈkiːə , ˈkeɪə /
noun a New Zealand mountain parrot with a long, narrow bill and mainly olive-green plumage, sometimes feeding on carrion.
Nestor notabilis, family Psittacidae.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Māori, imitative of its call.
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