TY - BOOK AU - Diamond,Judy TI - Kea, Bird of Paradox: the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot SN - 9780520920804 AV - QL696 .K433 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Berkeley PB - University of California Press KW - Kea KW - Evolution KW - Behavior KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: The Moa's Legacy; Two: From Relict to Renegade; Three: Hanging Out with the Gang; Four: Growing and Learning; Five: The Prince and the Pauper; Six: From Bounties to Black Markets; Appendices; Appendix A: List of Common and Scientific Names; Appendix B: Supplementary Tables; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; 2; b N2 - The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. This book offers a comprehensive account of kea's contradictory nature UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=961731&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -