These Birds Become Really Playful When They Hear This Sound | Smithsonian Channel

[@cbeautifulworld11]

These birds are fortunate to have a lot of natural inner joy. Must be contagious because I feel happier having watched this video.

[@dustintacohands1107]

Mischievous

[@BirdBath1]

cbeautifulworld11, look at bird bath

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

A Kea will steal anything shiny. Your watch, any jewelry , cellphone etc. The most adorable robber on the planet.

[@JesgateOnDown]

As will Crows & probably several other species. If a Crow likes you sometimes they will leave these stolen or found objects as a gift for you.

[@BirdBath1]

Quantum Mechanic, look at bird bath

[@number1genoa]

They can do a lot of damage to your car in a very short time, adorable hooligans

[@AINGELPROJECT667]

It's true. I used too much wax on the paint once and a Kea stole my car

[@bizarrefruit9133]

Makes total sense to me, these 'laughs' echo around the ski-fields in the morning, usually accompanied by a wave of destruction. They'd chew the trims off cars, the bar grips off quads, tip over anything they could find, generally just having a great time tormenting guests. =) Awesome birds but masters of destruction too.

[@BruderSenf]

"accompanied by a wave of destruction" xD

[@colinm2056]

They love to "play" with your car's wiper blades too!

[@BirdBath1]

Colin m, look at bird bath

[@winstonsmith478]

Cute, clever dinosaurs.

[@TheGamingLamb-oi7jt]

@@BirdBath1why?

[@FinleyMcB]

There were a lot of Kea in the mountains where I grew up, those birds will absolutely destroy your car if the feel like it. They’re so cool, I love their orange plumage

[@BirdBath1]

FinleyMcB, look at bird bath

[@MBCGRS]

Kea behave exactly like this in the wild. They are native to New Zealand. It's not due to captivity. They are an Alpine bird who will come flying in from miles around when they think something entertaining is about to eat or steal.

[@Grendelmonster8u]

Why do they continuously gnaw on his fingers or ears? They just gnaw on anything? Someone said they’ll do a number on your car and they like windshield wipers. I’m just wonder what they get out of it.

[@ZizzleTheKakapo]

@@Grendelmonster8u they like the feeling of stuff in their beak, they are like ADHD in animal form

[@sasa-dv7zz]

0:45 he really like that big dice.

[@BirdBath1]

sasa, look at bird bath

[@boson2916]

Interesting research, these birds are trendies so are (most) human beings, I like this particular bird 3:09, he's cool, approaching the toys with scepticism.

[@BirdBath1]

boson, look at bird bath

[@corsaircarl9582]

My god those birds are super cute

[@kennypool]

Birds are smart, funny, and loving. If dinosaurs were like that, instead of the big lumbering idiots on TV. Interesting to think about

[@ShirleeKnott]

when a young girl way back in the 60's, coloured mine in bright colours and patterns. was told i had to colour them grey as that was what colour they were. my first pictures were thrown away.

[@lennarthagen3638]

@@ShirleeKnott what are u even talking about...go to sleep.

[@ShirleeKnott]

@@lennarthagen3638 as the video pointed out we use to think they were all grey and boring in colour. when i coloured mine in bright colour and markings was told that was not how they looked and my coloured pictures were thrown out.

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath 🦩😋

[@aroha9090]

I love them so much💛

[@terrioestreich4007]

Amazing beautiful birds

[@BirdBath1]

Terrioestreich, look at bird bath

[@monakw]

At first I thought these might be Kākāpō birds. Are they related?

[@KC_Eden]

Kakapo are flightless and live in forests. Kea can fly.

[@Squidlubber]

Somewhat, they’re both in the superfamily Strigopoidae. There’s only 4 extant species in the whole superfamily.

[@ProfessionalBadPerson]

Kinda, Kea and Kaka are Kakapo's closest relative, but still seperated by 10s of millions of years. Kea and Kaka are much closer, just a few million years between them, but they're all in a very basal lineage of parrots called Strigopoidae so more closely related to eachover then to other parrots.

[@ProfessionalBadPerson]

@@Squidlubber 3 extant actually

[@monakw]

It's an inside joke. lol This was so interesting. I want to know more! 🐥

[@BirdBath1]

monakw, look at bird bath

[@donna626]

It is sad that we are losing Kea in New Zealand. Our endemic alpine parrot is declining due to pests, human interaction and lead.

[@Grendelmonster8u]

Where are they eating the lead? In the US, Bald Eagles, Ravens and other carrion eaters, get poisoned by the lead buckshot in animal carcasses. It doesn’t take much to poison them. Same with lead weights with fishing tackle. These items should be steel not lead!

[@ukusanz]

@@Grendelmonster8u the lead is on the roofing nails, or lead head nails used on corrugated iron roofs. Keas will pick at and test eating just about anything

[@BirdBath1]

Donna, look at bird bath

[@Frank-rx8ch]

A kea will steal anything from your belongings. They don't kea at all.

[@JesgateOnDown]

Should try it on a different parrot species too.

[@1973comet]

They have kea at the Messerli Institute in Vienna? Interesting.

[@billdberger7407]

Look at the beak on him!

[@daniellemurphy9755]

They're also really freaking smart lol

[@BirdBath1]

Danielle Murphy, look at bird bath

[@johnb1145]

Oh, we have a lot of these play calls.

[@thomastuorto9929]

Now, if this Brighton up your day!

[@BirdBath1]

Thomas Tuorto, look at bird bath

[@Naedyn]

He hacked those birds!

[@BorisLu]

Super film!

[@BirdBath1]

Boris Lu, look at bird bath

[@neilcook4686]

Massive respect to this chap, but Dr Schwing, I want both your name and your skills with animals :) Keep up the good work, pal :)

[@BirdBath1]

Neil Cook, look at bird bath

[@maxonmathew4557]

I think they recognize colorfully colors as food

[@BirdBath1]

Maxon Mathew, look at bird bath

[@keepinitfloored]

Well we have the Texas mockingbirds it and among other birds are rather engaging. Tho there not in captivity

[@MBCGRS]

Kea sre exactly like this in the wild. They will follow me while Im out hunting looking for entertainment...

[@DevonteHoward]

I think that playfulness can turn deadly with those birds 😳

[@1Polglen]

Not deadly but rather destructive.

[@DevonteHoward]

@@1Polglen yea I'm just gonna stick wit parrots 🐦🦜

[@BirdBath1]

Devonte Howard, look at bird bath

[@lyndacarter5090]

Did they try catnip, too?

[@unknownname7305]

Haha! 😄 So cool! 😁

[@BirdBath1]

Unknown Name, look at bird bath

[@elzelinakriek-breet3092]

They are mountain parrots, they should be free, not imprisoned! 😢

[@saadabbas8976]

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[@hanfeng95]

Lot of parrots are very playful. They must smarter than dogs and cats. If you want to own a African grey you need to be prepare to own a kid 5 yrs old which need you to looking after for at least 50 years

[@Nickle314]

Nothing like feeding them plastic.

[@ProfessionalBadPerson]

They don't eat that, but they do eat lead! It tastes sweet to them

[@Frodo.Baggins.]

So… it’s an innate behavior?

[@edwardfletcher7790]

These birds are scary smart. They're playful, but incredibly destructive and terrible for sheep herds. Don't Google Kea & Sheep it's really really disturbing.

[@JesgateOnDown]

...... Googling

[@Grendelmonster8u]

Is it as disturbing as the Crows and sheep? I watched a documentary about that happening in England. Really gross and sad for the mother sheep giving birth.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@Grendelmonster8u You nailed it ! I didn't know Crows did it too, but it makes sense, they're smart birds.

[@Grendelmonster8u]

@@edwardfletcher7790 What they need is a trained dog to chase them away. Do Kea also eat other birds’ nestlings? Crows are highly intelligent which makes them amusing. They are natural problem solvers so they figured out that opportunity. Crows play pranks on people too such as dropping stones. They’re destructive to farmers and will do anything for food but I don’t see them gnawing on windshield wipers. 😅

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@Grendelmonster8u Keas are one of the most inquisitive & destructive birds in the world, guardian dogs is an excellent idea 👍