Alpine parrot Kea crowned New Zealand's bird of the year
The kea, the only alpine parrot in the world, has been crowned the New Zealand bird of the year in the 13th annual competition. The kea, which lives only in the Southern Alps, received 7,311 of the over 50,000 votes. The contest, which no bird has won twice, pits the rare and endangered birds of New Zealand against one another. 