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Re: [dinosaur] Heracles inexpectatus, giant parrot from the Miocene of NZ

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Subject: Re: [dinosaur] *Heracles inexpectatus*, giant parrot from the Miocene of NZ
From: Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:47:51 +1000
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On Thu, Aug 8th, 2019 at 11:59 AM, Tim Williams <tijawi@gmail.com> wrote:

> As mentioned above (by Mike Archer), _Nestor notabilis_ (the kea) will
> feed on live sheep.  One hypothesis is that the kea formerly fed on
> moa in the same way.

An episode of "The Life of Birds" showed keas preying on shearwater chicks:

 
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bbc.co.uk_programmes_p00m7qq1&d=DwIDAw&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Ry_mO4IFaUmGof_Yl9MyZgecRCKHn5g4z1CYJgFW9SI&m=-vWkDTAF11B1JE4yd-ybve5AJFO8niplCaa7NTp4kfg&s=tT05eCjXu_fvF3FH4d3-_QAlaoek9909S6NL00z6IpE&e=
  

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Dann Pigdon

References:
- [dinosaur] *Heracles inexpectatus*, giant parrot from the Miocene of NZ
  - From: "David Marjanovic" <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>
- Re: [dinosaur] *Heracles inexpectatus*, giant parrot from the Miocene of NZ
  - From: Tim Williams <tijawi@gmail.com>

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