Kiwi - photos
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About Kiwi
The Kiwi is a biological oddity. It is nocturnal and flightless. The bird has whiskers, it burrows, and even kicks like a kangaroo. It lays the largest egg of any bird in the world for its body size. Its nostrils are at the end of its beak.
The kiwi is the national bird national bird of New Zealand. There are five accepted species including: the Great Spotted Kiwi, Little Spotted Kiwi, North Island Brown Kiwi, Rowi or Okarito Brown Kiwi, and the Tokoeka.
The Kiwi is endemic to New Zealand and flightless like many other birds. It lays the largest egg in proportion to their body size. It has the longest beak of any bird with the unusual distinction of having its nostrils at the end of its beak.
The name 'kiwi' is also used as the colloquial name for a New Zealander. There is also a fruit called a kiwifruit that has been shortened to kiwi.
Author & photographer: David Johnson (Virtual New Zealand). Providing a credit or link is appreciated.
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