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 Kiwi Bird of New Zealand|What do Kiwi Birds Eat In the dead of night, the extremely rare, brown kiwi leaves his burrow for the pitch dark of the primeval New Zealand forest.


 Kiwi Bird of New Zealand


The kiwi is a unique and curious bird: it cannot fly, has loose, hair-like feathers, strong legs and no tail. Learn more about the kiwi, the national icon of New Zealand and unofficial national emblem.


Kiwi is an endemic of New Zealand


New Zealanders have been called 'Kiwis' since the nickname was bestowed by Australian soldiers in the First World War. Today a lot of dedicated people help to prevent kiwi from becoming extinct. There are five species of kiwi: Brown Kiwi, Great Spotted Kiwi/Roroa, Little Spotted Kiwi, Rowi, Tokoeka


Kiwi are ratites. The closest relatives to kiwi today is the elephant bird from Madagascar. They are also related to emus and cassowaries of Australia, and the extinct moa of New Zealand.


Kiwi can live for between 25 and 50 years. Chicks hatch fully feathered. They emerge from the nest to feed at about five days old and are never fed by their parents. Juveniles grow slowly, taking three to five years to reach adult size.