Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Brown kiwi

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

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