kiwi bird
New Zealand's nocturnal
A kiwi bird is a flightless bird native to New Zealand, roughly the size of a chicken, with hair-like feathers and a long bill.
The five species are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.
New Zealanders are called Kiwis after the bird, which appears on the country's coat of arms.
The kiwifruit was later named for its resemblance to the bird.
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- flightlessIncapable of aerial travel
- wetaFlightless NZ orthopteran
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- national symbolIcon representing a country
endangered · protected species · probing · forest floor · endemic · wildlife sanctuary · beak · breeding programs · folklore · extinction risk · conservation efforts · mascot · brown · emblem · Maori · habitat restoration · biodiversity · indigenous
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- bipedshuman, kangaroo, ostrich, emu, penguin
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
- native wildlifenative species, endemic species, native birds, native mammals, native fish
- nocturnal animalsowls, bats, raccoons, opossums, moths
- Oceania Wildlifekangaroo, koala, platypus, echidna, emu
flight capability
kiwi birdeagle
Large predatory bird
albatross · swift · falcon · hummingbird · frigatebird