Film
Kea - Mountain Parrot
52m · Documentary
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Overview
This documentary tells the story of the inimitable kea. The 'Clown of the Alps' is heralded as the world’s smartest bird (its intelligence rivals a monkey’s). Kea are famous on South Island tracks and ski fields for their insatiable (and destructive) inquisitiveness. Curiosity almost killed the kea when it was labelled a sheep killer, and tens of thousands were killed for a bounty. After shots of baby kea being fed, there is extraordinary night footage in clip four of the 'avian wolf' in action. The award-winning film makes a compelling case for the charismatic kea as a national icon.
Cast
Crew
- Rod MorrisDirector · Producer
- Barry PaineWriter
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Documentary
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