Hannah

Kiwi

Kiwis are birds and they are very rare because they are endangered. We call ourselves ‘Kiwis’ as it is a national bird. They are nocturnal which means they sleep at daytime and wake up at night. Kiwi birds can’t fly.

Kiwis were killed by Maori people. Their feathers were made into capes that the chiefs wore. They have brown feathers and their feathers are fluffy, like fur. They have nostrils at the end of their beak.

People have destroyed a lot of their habitats. They also live in dark forests and make burrows on the ground. They eat berries, leaves, worms, seeds and bugs.

Kiw birds lay their egg on the ground. Their egg is almost bigger than any other bird.

They turn white when they are scared. They are very rare.

By Hannah