The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Kea \Ke"a\ (k[=a]"[.a]; colloq. k[=e]"[.a]), n. [Maori.] (Zool.)
   A large New Zealand parrot (Nestor notabilis), notorious
   for having acquired the habit of killing sheep; -- called
   also mountain parrot.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.] kebab