Kea, alpine parrot, in Rob Roy Valley, Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand

The mischievous kea (Nestor notabilis), the world's only alpine parrot, is native to South Island, New Zealand. The bird is mostly olive-green with brilliant orange under its wings. Rob Roy Valley, Mount Aspiring National Park, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand. In 1990, UNESCO honored Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand as a World Heritage Area.