Do kea parrots actually peck sheep? Yes, they do peck sheep, and they feed on lamb. It is said that kea parrots were not so violent at first. They are still good friends with sheep, and they will eat parasites on sheep. But things are unpredictable. When the kea parrots accidentally pecked the sheepskin, they found that the mutton was so delicious, so they gradually began to eat mutton. Regardless of whether or not this statement is based, we can be sure that kea parrots do love to peck sheep, so the herdsmen gave them such a name.

In addition to pecking sheep, kea parrots will also bring various troubles to people, such as they will destroy the parts of cars, destroy the doors and windows of residents, etc., so in the country where they live— - New Zealand, a lot of people don't have a good impression of them. Although people have a bad impression of them, they have a lot of trust in humans, and if you can give them some food, they are very willing to accept this gift.

Kap parrots are vulnerable species, you won't see them anywhere, they are endemic to New Zealand, so domestic friends don't have to worry about being harassed by them.

Chinese name: Kea

Binary name: Nestor notabilis

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate Subphylum

Class: Avian

Subclass: Ornithidae

Order: Parrotiformes

Family: Parrotidae

Family: New-Australian Parrot

Genus: Kea

Species: Parrots

Subspecies: Kea