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With its long decurved bill and brown body, the curlew resembles the kiwi. So when the first Polynesian settlers arrived, they may have applied the word kiwi to the newfound bird. [11] The bird's name is spelled with a lower-case k and, being a word of Māori origin, normally stays as kiwi when pluralised. [12] [failed verification]
a rare native bird kahikatea a type of large tree katipō a venomous native spider kauri large conifer in the Araucariaceae kea a parrot, the world's only alpine parrot kererū the native wood pigeon kina the sea-urchin, eaten as a delicacy kiwi the bird, a New Zealander, or (but not in New Zealand English) kiwifruit kōkako a rare type of bird ...
The little spotted kiwi or little grey kiwi [2] (Apteryx owenii) is a small flightless bird in the kiwi family, Apterygidae. It is the smallest of the five kiwi species, at about 0.9 to 1.9 kg (2– 4 + 1 ⁄ 4 lb), about the size of a bantam .
The flightless birds, which once numbered around 12 million in New Zealand, have seen their population plummet to just 68,000, according to the Save the Kiwi charity.
Conservationists confirmed the discovery of two wild-born kiwi chicks in the area of Wellington, New Zealand, for the first time in 150 years. ‘Ridiculously cute’ kiwi chicks mark rare wild ...
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
Bird meanings and symbolism are open to wide interpretation and can vary across cultures and traditions. Popularly, owls are associated with wisdom, and doves are widely associated with peace.
Kiwi most commonly refers to: Kiwi (bird), a flightless bird native to New Zealand; Kiwi (nickname), an informal name for New Zealanders; Kiwifruit, an edible hairy ...