拉丁名: Nestor notabilis

俗名:啄羊鹦鹉

GigaScience: http://gigadb.org/dataset/101031

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea

Encyclopedia of Life: http://eol.org/pages/1177837/overview

简介:啄羊鹦鹉在新西兰被称为厚颜无耻的鹦鹉,是属于Strigopoidea总科中的一种大鸟,栖息于新西兰南岛的高山地区。因为其智力和好奇心而闻名——它们可以解决逻辑谜题,为了得到食物可以推拉东西。

相关文章:
Zhang et al., Comparative Genomics Reveals Insights into Avian Genome Evolution and Adaptation. Science, (2014).
Jarvis et al., Whole Genome Analyses Resolve Early Branches in the Tree of Life of Modern Birds. Science, (2014).