kea
New Zealand parrot
A kea is a large parrot native to the mountains of New Zealand's South Island, known for its olive-green plumage and intelligence.
Keas are famously curious and mischievous, notorious for investigating and dismantling anything they encounter—including car parts and hiking gear.
They are the world's only alpine parrot.
Addressing challenges methodically
- curiousEager to learn
- playfulInclined toward fun
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- cleverShowing mental quickness
inquisitive · cognitive · investigative · manipulative · resourceful · opportunistic · bold · exploratory
Horny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- flockAnimals gathered together
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
flight · ornithology · avian · bird · squawk · screech · endemic · wildlife
Elastic polymer from trees
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- tentsPortable fabric shelters
- trampersThose who hike noisily
- touristsTravelers seeing sights
stealing · damage · nuisance · cheeky · destructive · bold · brazen · pilfering
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- endemicNative to one area
- predationHunting and consuming prey
stoat · sanctuary · monitoring · advocacy · recovery · nesting · survival · vulnerable
Tall natural landmass
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- treelineElevation limit for forests
rocky · scree · avalanche · high-altitude · harsh · subalpine · tussock · cliff
Indigenous name for NZ
- MaoriNew Zealand's indigenous people
- nativeOriginating from a place
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- trampingWalking heavily, laboriously
hut · Queenstown · Kepler · Canterbury
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- curiousEager to learn
- playfulInclined toward fun
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
clever · inquisitive · cognitive · investigative · manipulative · resourceful · opportunistic · bold · exploratory · puzzle
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- flockAnimals gathered together
nest · flight · ornithology · avian · bird · squawk · screech · endemic · wildlife · perch
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
tourists · stealing · damage · nuisance · cheeky · destructive · bold · brazen · pilfering · vandalism
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- endemicNative to one area
predation · stoat · sanctuary · monitoring · advocacy · recovery · nesting · survival · vulnerable · persecution
mountain
Tall natural landmass
treeline · rocky · scree · avalanche · high-altitude · harsh · subalpine · tussock · cliff · ridge
Aotearoa
Indigenous name for NZ
- MaoriNew Zealand's indigenous people
- nativeOriginating from a place
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
tramping · hut · Queenstown · Kepler · Canterbury
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- Exotic Birdsparrot, macaw, toucan, cockatoo, parakeet
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
- native wildlifenative species, endemic species, native birds, native mammals, native fish
- parrotsparrot, parrots, macaw, macaws, cockatoo
- Australasian birdsemu, kookaburra, galah, cockatoo, kiwi
keamacaw
Large neotropical parrot
scarlet macaw · cockatoo · lorikeet · African grey parrot · toucan
- Mauna KeaHawaii's highest volcano