Hi there,
In a message dated 3/23/99 5:33:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Bird called the Kiwi.
I thought Kiwi was either a fruit, Shoe polish or an airline? Haven't
seen it
in the bird form yet.
Cmdr. Mike Burke
Here is some information for you.
{kee'-wee} The kiwi is a flightless, solitary, nocturnal bird found only
in New Zealand. Named for their cry, kiwis are brownish or grayish in
color and may be streaked or barred. They have small heads, hairlike
plumage, minute wings, and no external tail. The bill is long and
slender, with nostrils near the tip. Kiwis range from 1.25 to 4 kg (2.75
to 9.0 lb) in weight and from 45 to 84 cm (18 to 33 in) in length and
stand up to 30 cm (1 ft) high. They inhabit humid forests
or swamps, where they feed on insects, snails, berries, and especially
earthworms. Recent experiments confirm that kiwis locate food by smell,
which is unusual for birds. The one or two very large eggs, about 13 cm
(5 in) in length and 400 g (14 oz) in weight, are laid in a burrow, and
the smaller male incubates them for about eleven weeks.
Have a look at the kiwi bird picture at
http://geocities.com/yosemite/cabin/3135/kiwibird.gif (34Kb)
That is all for now,
Doug Beale.
Taranaki 1 Royal Rangers,
New Plymouth, New Zealand.
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