(Nestor notabilis) Husbandry Manual - Kea Conservation Trust

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• All kea hatched in captivity must be sexed using molecular techniques
(DNA feather sexing) within four months of hatching
• All kea that are brought into the captive population from the wild, excluding
birds held temporarily for medical treatment (i.e. held under an injured
wildlife permit), must be sexed using molecular techniques (DNA feather
sexing) within four months of their transfer into captivity
• All other kea in captivity must be accurately sexed using morphological
and behavioural methods
• ID records and sexing records (including method used) are to be entered
onto a relevant records programme (ARKS or other where applicable) and
specimen reports
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Best Practice Standard 5 – Identification
• In addition to DOC metal banding, all kea held in captivity should be
individually identified with a coloured plastic band to allow for accurate
distance identification
• All kea in captivity should be DNA feather sexed to ensure accuracy of
records
• The use of Trovan pit tags should be adopted where possible.
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Kea Conservation Trust Final 25/11/2010