Apteryx mantelli (Brown Kiwi)
The brown kiwi is one of our most common kiwi species which belongs to family Apterygidae. It is endemic to the New Zeland. This flightless, forest-dwelling bird is nocturnal, hiding by day in a burrow or cavity and feeding at night. Its eyesight is poor, but it has a good sense of smell and its nostrils are placed at the tip of the bill