Kea Nunataks

The Kea Nunataks (77°17′S 166°51′E / 77.283°S 166.850°E / -77.283; 166.850Coordinates: 77°17′S 166°51′E / 77.283°S 166.850°E / -77.283; 166.850) are a line of several nunataks 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) southeast of the summit of Mount Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica. The feature trends northwest–southeast and is 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) long. This is one of several features near Mount Bird assigned the native name of a New Zealand mountain bird, in this case a kea. It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 2000.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Kea Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-15.

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