The Amazing Kiwi

The kiwi is a native bird to New Zealand. It is also a national icon of New Zealand. This bird is very special because it cant fly and lives on the forest floor of New Zealand.

These nocturnal birds have pear shaped bodies and very long bills. They have two tiny eyes and wings, but a kiwis wings are so small that they're not big enough or strong enough to fly. They have two strong legs that they use when kicking predators away and running. The kiwi males' legs are so strong they can do a backwards flip!

If you are quiet and very still you might find a kiwi roaming around at night in the forest(if you were in New Zealand)but you're most likely to see them in a place where they are kept safe like a kiwi encounter at Te Puia and Rainbow Springs. All these locations are found in Rotorua, New Zealand).

These endangered species only live in New Zealand. Before the Europeans came to New Zealand and brought stoats and other predators, New Zealand was a safe place for KIWIS!