Vulture kea (SciiFii)

The vulture kea (Psittogyps alpinus) is a species of large, vulture-like parrot, most closely related to keas, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and mountainous regions of New Zealand to help boost biodiversity. There are no vultures in New Zealand, so vulture keas fills the ecological niche similar to vultures, feeding on carrion and small vertebrates. The vulture keas most often gather in large flocks around carcasses of larger birds such as moas. The conservation status of the vulture kea is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and, historically, invasive predators, however, thanks to the conservationists, the vulture kea is a protected species and it has since made a comeback (due to the complete eradication of invasive egg-eating and predatory mammals in New Zealand).
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