One of the Smartest Birds
A New Zealand native bird, Kea is considered as one of the smartest birds in the world. It belongs to the large species of parrots that is also widely known for their intelligence.
Kea birds are covered with gradient olive green feathers. Underneath their wings are bright red and yellow colours. They weigh less than a kilo and grow a length of up to 50 cm. Despite their small mass, they have great strength. They use their feet, having 4 toes each, to grip and their hard curvy beaks to open or damage things.
They are considered as wild animals and are very destructive. With their intelligence of a 3 or 4-year-old kid, these birds tend to destroy and steal for food. Cleverly, they would try opening bags with their beaks to get something interesting out of them and then fly away.
Originally, they came from the Southern Alps in New Zealand. They are alpine parrots. They live in high mountains and build their nests underneath a tree where they can lay 2-5 eggs. They eat bugs, insects and seeds so they don't necessarily have to hunt for food.
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