Where to See Kea in Queenstown-Lakes District, New Zealand

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Kea sightings in Queenstown-Lakes District

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Where Kea has been reported, from 189 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM6% of the busiest hour6 AM29% of the busiest hour7 AM71% of the busiest hour8 AM88% of the busiest hour9 AM82% of the busiest hour10 AM76% of the busiest hour11 AM71% of the busiest hourNoon65% of the busiest hour1 PM65% of the busiest hour2 PM71% of the busiest hour3 PM82% of the busiest hour4 PM94% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PM53% of the busiest hour8 PM18% of the busiest hour9 PM6% of the busiest hour10 PM2% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Kea is most seen 8 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Kea sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	2%
5 AM	6%
6 AM	29%
7 AM	71%
8 AM	88%
9 AM	82%
10 AM	76%
11 AM	71%
Noon	65%
1 PM	65%
2 PM	71%
3 PM	82%
4 PM	94%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	53%
8 PM	18%
9 PM	6%
10 PM	2%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Kea on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Queenstown-Lakes District, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Queenstown-Lakes District Tour Guide

Kea: The Alpine Parrot with a PhD in Mischief

Listen

“If you hear a piercing 'kee-aa!' call or spot a big, olive-green parrot trying to dismantle a car, you've met the kea. They're the world's only alpine parrot, and they are incredibly smart.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Queenstown-Lakes District Tour Guide.

One more story about Kea in the app

Raspberry Flat: Gateway to Glaciers and Kea

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Where to look

Queenstown-Lakes District spots that mention Kea

Compare with the sightings

Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Kea. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightRob Roy GlacierHalf‑day hike to a hanging glacier with waterfalls and kea

SightLake WānakaAlpine lake basecamp for adventures and four season scenery

SightBen Lomond SaddleWindy alpine saddle with huge Wakatipu views and a toilet

LodgingCardrona HotelIconic gold‑rush pub with gardens, hearty fare, and cozy rooms

SightGlenorchyGateway hamlet to big-mountain hikes and wild fiordland scenery

SightMount Aspiring / TititeaIconic 3,033 m alpine peak with thrilling ridge-top views

SightZiptrek Ecotours QueenstownTree-to-tree ziplines with big lake and mountain views

SightSteamer WharfWaterfront dining hub with lake views and Earnslaw cruise departures

Trails

ModerateRob Roy Glacier Track10.3 km · 3.5 hrA half-day forest-to-alpine walk to Rob Roy Glacier’s dramatic upper lookout.

ChallengingCascade Saddle Route15 km · 7 hrSerious alpine crossing through the Pylon to the Cascade Saddle route

ModerateGreenstone–Caples Circuit61 km · 18.5 hrQuieter four day loop over McKellar Saddle with hut to hut comfort

ChallengingRees–Dart Track62.9 km · 1.1 daysA rugged 63 km Rees–Dart through-route for hut-based wilderness tramping

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

Find Wildlife in Parkwolf

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16 sighting mapsfor Queenstown-Lakes District, on the same park map as your route
Works offlineout where the animals are and the signal isn’t
164 audio storiesplay as you drive Queenstown-Lakes District, wildlife included

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Queenstown-Lakes District

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18 sightingsKākāNestor meridionalisMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

195 sightingsKererūHemiphaga novaeseelandiaeMost seen 9 AM–12 PM & 3–6 PMSighting map

48 sightingsWekaGallirallus australisMost seen 7–10 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

239 sightingsTūīProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

97 sightingsBellbirdAnthornis melanuraMost seen 6–8 AM & 6 PMSighting map

36 sightingsRed DeerCervus elaphusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

175 sightingsNew Zealand FalconFalco novaeseelandiaeMost seen 7–11 AM & 3–7 PMSighting map

474 sightingsGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusMost seen 6–10 AM & 3–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Kea in Queenstown-Lakes District