Kiwi

A new white kiwi in Pukaha Center
Welcome Manukura!
250 grams of optimism were born in Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Center, New Zealand, on the first day of May: a white, rare chick of Apteryx mantelli (but you can call it simply "kiwi", of course) saw the light. It is a double result: first of all, it says that the Center works well, as it was created mostly to give this kind of animals a safe shelter against extinction and to preserve New Zealand biodiversity; second, it was about one hundred years, since the last white kiwi was born...

Shy, Nocturnal, Endangered: All About the Kiwi Bird
The New Zealand Exclusive, the Kiwi!
It's more than the symbol of New Zealand, it's the smallest ratite known! What's a ratite? It's a group of flightless birds that are for the most part extinct. The five species of kiwis known are Great Spotted Kiwi (or Roroa), Little Spotted Kiwi, Okarito Brown Kiwi (or Rowi), Tokoeka, North Island Brown Kiwi. Picture courtesy of National Geographic.

Kiwi Merchandise
Find Unique Kiwi Shirts and New Zealand Gifts in our Zazzle Store!
Find unique kiwi shirts, New Zealand themed sweatshirts, kids clothes and more from Kiwisoutback in our Zazzle store! You'll also find kiwi mousepads, keychains, trendy womens shirts, and vintage inspired clothing! Here's the link to my Zazzle Gallery. Head on over and look around. http://www.zazzle.com/kiwisoutback*