Description:
Kiwi bone carving pendant
The kiwi is our native New Zealand flightless bird.The Māori call the kiwi "Te Manuhuna a Tanemahuta", the Hidden Bird of Tane, Guardian of the forest.
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...
- size: approx. 25mm x 40mm (0.98"x 1.57")