Legend of the Kea

In one great magnificent forest lived birds of all kinds, they had beautiful colours and melodies. The birds lived in peace and harmony and all the birds had the same features. In that beautiful forest it was always summer and daylight. They ate luscious berries and gobbled up juicy insects. Moas and wekas used to play and  have fun also Krikta the Kea and his friends were always playing practical jokes on others. There were even parrots coloured like the rainbow.

 

Then  came the time of quarrelling when birds turned furiously against each other. Grey Warbler was the greediest bird of all and the seagulls stole berries from other birds beaks and they were savage. Then came Ka the greatest bird of all and he made the land dark and stormy for the first time in forever.

 

Ka started to punish all the birds one by one, he gave them jobs, perches, and features. But suddenly Krikta the Kea stole a beautiful birdsong, claws, beaks and features. Meanwhile when Krikta the Kea was singing to his darling Starwing, Ka saw him and he was angry. Just then Ka was about to go when Krikta asked him about the Kea's perches, jobs and features and Ka said
"you are brave enough, you have got the most beautiful claws and beaks!" Krikta and the other Keas were banished to live in the harsh snowy mountains forever.