An unusually large flock of young kea visiting Aoraki Mount Cook National Park has become part of a trial to track the movements of this far-flying parrot.

NEW ZEALAND (KGO) -- Researchers call Parrots' laughter infectious. Scientists believe Kea Parrots in New Zealand have a play call, and they may be the first non-mammals to have their laugh recorded.

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 ...

A kea was released back into the wild after a 5-month recovery from a gunshot wound, New Zealand wildlife officials said. The young male parrot was found in February in Golden Bay’s Ligar Bay with a ...

Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the Kea, the world's only alpine parrot. Playful and destructive, it attacks cars, starts landslides and terrorises New Zealand ski resorts but ...

Next time you have difficulty fixing something, you should probably look up to these birds! Scientists have found that parrots and crows possess innovative skills for solving technical problems ...

The young male kea spent five months recovering after a “complex” course of treatment, experts said. Photo by Amos Haring via Unsplash A kea was released back into the wild after a 5-month recovery ...