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BPBM 3166Vertebrate Zoology

Nestor notabilis

Kea

As recorded: Nestor notabilis Gould, 1856

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae

Region
New Zealand
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Nestor notabilisSpecies page ›

Nestor notabilis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,924 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Nestor notabilis observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Southland Region 9679, New Zealand

(c) guerra12, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor notabilis observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand

(c) Garben Logghe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor notabilis observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Otira Hwy, Arthur's Pass, West Coast, NZ

(c) corm13, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor notabilis observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Westland, NZ-WC, NZ

(c) Archie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Nestor notabilis observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Fiordland, NZ-SO-SL, NZ-SO, NZ

(c) qih, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nestor notabilis observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

West Coast Region 7886, New Zealand

(c) Raúl Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Nestor notabilis. BPBM 3166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37690435. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/3166.

Record sources