There are three types of kiwis: the kiwi as in a human who was born in New Zealand, the kiwi as in the fruit, and of course, the bird.

 This is not a Kiwi Bird.                            Neither is this.                              This is a kiwi bird!

There are 4 types of kiwi birds.

The Brown Kiwi:

The Great Spotted Kiwi:

The Little Spotted Kiwi:

The Tokoeka Kiwi:

For more information on the 4 types of kiwis, click here. 

The life cycle of a kiwi:

Kiwis are unique because:

1)They are the only birds to have nostrils at the tip of their beak. This helps them forage for insects to eat.

2)They are very unusual birds because their feathers are like hair, their wings are about 2 inches long (they are flightless), and they are nocturnal.

3)They have the largest eggs of any bird in proportion to their body size.  The kiwi is about the size of a chicken and their egg is about the size of an ostrich egg, but a bit smaller.

A kiwi's nostrils help it find food deep in the ground.

posted by Jonathan Rutter (a kiwi!) 

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