Kea
The kea (Nestor notabilis) is an endemic parrot species found in alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. About 50 cm long, it is mostly olive-green with a brilliant orange under its wings and has a large, narrow, curved, grey-brown upper beak. Kea are known for their intelligence and curiosity, both vital to their survival in a harsh mountain invironment. At Haidlhof, a group of 22 individuals live together in a huge, extensively furnished aviary to support the communal life of these birds, and allow for individual birds to be tested in separate compartments. here, two touchscreens, both connected to a computer and an automated feeder and a sound proof chamber equipped with loudspeakers, allow for the investigation of perception and learning process in kea.