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Omg wait I've heard of road runners. I love them. They really do run

My reasoning for Maui having Kea wings is because he's a cheeky little shit, like a Kea. Like these birds take every chance they can get to be a menca to society, from just squawking obnoxiously loudly to eating the window seals off of cars. They are deceptively beautiful. Like Maui. But yeah the rainbow has got something to do with it, and that's bexause they're very pretty wings. It's mostly because of the green, though, and Maui is very aesthetically pleasing in green. And it's his favourite colour.

Keas also take things from people to get a reaction, they're very intelligent birds (Some of the most intelligent, in fact, and often more intellegent than mammals)

Keas have also benefitted from human changes to their habitats, and will scavenge meat off of dead deer killed by people, among other things. They also nest on the ground, even though they can fly (One of the few native birds that can!) and are very adaptable

-Heathen

They do! They really do run! I've lived in New Mexico for over a decade and it was only a few months ago when I saw a roadrunner's full wing span in person like. Their wings are just there for fun they're actually just running all around and in the roads like little idiots who are gonna get themselves hit by cars. Those roadrunners sure do love running in the road.

Also I didn't need to read anything beyond "cheeky little shit" to know everything I needed to know about the comparison you've made between the two. That is Maui right there. He is a menace and I have full confidence that Maui, even if he wasn't a bird, would eat the window seal off cars. Delicious midday snack regardless of your species.

Green!! That does seem to be The Maui Color, so I can see why that would fit him as well. I am looking at pictures of these pretty birds and you're very right, they are deceptively beautiful. Like those are a quality stunning set of feathers right there! Which of course means its right up Maui's alley. He loves pretty things and being pretty

Oo smart birds? I am even more intrigued animals are so cool. This also might explain the article I found but haven't yet read about keas excelling at statistics. I'm so proud of them and their object trajectory <33. Very interesting that they've benefiting from human changes in that way. I have at least one if not two cousins who enjoy hunting, which isn't really related but it's what you reminded me of. I know at least one of them has/used to go hunting, but I'm unsure about the other one. I don't really know anything that goes on with my extended family.

Shout out to keas for being adaptable and Maui-like, truly a noteworthy accomplishment. Also I'm sure their nests are more advanced than just burying themselves in dirt but for some reason rn I'm imagining Maui just diving headfirst into the ground and wiggling around like a worm to make a hole in the ground that is his nest. So I hope he enjoys that dirt.

This is all excellent information and I did not know anything about keas until now so thank you for informing me!