Where to See Kea in Westland Tai Poutini National Park

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Kea sightings in Westland Tai Poutini

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Where Kea has been reported, from 89 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 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM9% of the busiest hour6 AM38% of the busiest hour7 AM71% of the busiest hour8 AM87% of the busiest hour9 AM96% of the busiest hour10 AMBusiest hour11 AMBusiest hourNoon96% of the busiest hour1 PM89% of the busiest hour2 PM93% of the busiest hour3 PM98% of the busiest hour4 PM89% of the busiest hour5 PM74% of the busiest hour6 PM49% of the busiest hour7 PM24% of the busiest hour8 PM9% of the busiest hour9 PM4% of the busiest hour10 PM2% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Kea is most seen 8 AM–5 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	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	2%
5 AM	9%
6 AM	38%
7 AM	71%
8 AM	87%
9 AM	96%
10 AM	100%
11 AM	100%
Noon	96%
1 PM	89%
2 PM	93%
3 PM	98%
4 PM	89%
5 PM	74%
6 PM	49%
7 PM	24%
8 PM	9%
9 PM	4%
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 Westland Tai Poutini, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide

The Kea's Curved Beak

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“If a kea settles nearby, watch what it does with its beak. This mountain parrot has a long, curved bill that can dig grubs from rotten wood and pull roots from the ground.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Westland Tai Poutini spots that mention Kea

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

Places

SightWelcome Flat Hot PoolsWarm pools and Sierra Range views, after a long backcountry tramp.

SightAlex KnobA full-day climb buys you Franz Josef Glacier from above.

SightChristmas LookoutA high glacier view after three hours of uphill walking.

SightRata LookoutTwo hours uphill earns a first glimpse of Franz Josef Glacier.

LodgingWelcome Flat HutA 31-bunk hut after seven hours on the Copland Track.

CampgroundOtto/MacDonalds CampsiteA lakeside campground with sheltered tent and open van areas.

Trails

ChallengingCopland Track to Welcome Flat Hut36 km · 14 hrA long valley tramp ends at hot pools beneath alpine peaks.

ChallengingAlex Knob Track17.2 km · 8 hrEarn glacier, Alps and Tasman Sea views on a long climb

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

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16 sighting mapsfor Westland Tai Poutini, on the same park map as your route
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Wildlife

More wildlife in Westland Tai Poutini

All 16 sighting maps

10 sightingsBlue DuckHymenolaimus malacorhynchosMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

80 sightingsKererūHemiphaga novaeseelandiaeMost seen 6–10 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

38 sightingsTūīProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeMost seen 5–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

10 sightingsNew Zealand FalconFalco novaeseelandiaeMost seen 9 AM–1 PM & 2–6 PMSighting map

28 sightingsYellow-crowned ParakeetCyanoramphus auricepsMost seen 7–11 AM & 3–5 PMSighting map

58 sightingsNew Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraMost seen 7–9 AMSighting map

26 sightingsParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataMost seen 7–11 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

90 sightingsNew Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosaMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

Where to see Kea in Westland Tai Poutini