Native bird of New Zealand

The Maori called the kiwi "Te Manuhuna a Tanemahuta", the Hidden Bird of Tane, Guardian of the forest. The kiwi is one of our native birds. There are 3 species of kiwis, the brown kiwi, the little spotted kiwi and the great spotted kiwi. The brown kiwi is further divided in 3 sub-species. The kiwi is flightless, it's got hair-like feathers, and it burrows in the ground... and it's endangered. The Department of Conservation, Kiwi Houses, Zoos and others work hard to save our kiwi birds...

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