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This small, flightless bird native to and national symbol of New Zealand has very fine feathers that are often mistaken for hairs.
According to my online etymology source, it was so named because that is the sound that it makes. It is also endangered.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe kiwi gets its name from the call it makes, "keewee keewee".
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∙ 12y agoKiwi is a Maori word. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand.
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∙ 13y agoThe kiwi is not the official bird of New Zealand, but it is an unofficial symbol of the country, as the kiwi is not found anywhere else in the world.
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∙ 12y agothe part kaka means parrot while the part po means night (because they are nocturnal)
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∙ 12y agoBecause kiwis are the national bird of new zealand
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What is a baby kiwi bird called?
A baby kiwi is called a chick.
Which is called the land of kiwis?
New Zealand is the land of the Kiwi.
What are the two names for the kiwi bird?
Kiwis are just called kiwis. However, there are several species, two of which are known by other names. The Southern brown kiwi is also known as the Tokoeka and the Okarito brown kiwi, which is more commonly just called the Rowi.
What makes a kiwi town a kiwi town?
Kiwis.
What is kiwis in French?
kiwi
Why do kiwis lay kiwis?
Kiwi refers to a small flightless bird of New Zealand. It does not lay kiwi (the plural of kiwi is just kiwi), but it does lay eggs.It also has nothing to do with kiwifruit.
What is kiwi culture?
Kiwi culture is the habits and pastimes of (non-Maori) New Zealand people ("Kiwis") who have settled the country.
Do kiwis lay kiwis?
Kiwi refers to a small flightless bird of New Zealand. It does not lay kiwi (the plural of kiwi is just kiwi), but it does lay eggs. From each hatches a single kiwi chick.The kiwi also has nothing to do with kiwifruit.
Do kiwis come from Australian kiwi mice?
No. There is no such thing as Australian kiwi mice.
How do you spell the plural form of kiwi?
The plural of kiwi (bird, fruits) is kiwis.
Do kiwis fly and why?
The kiwi is a flightless bird.
What is the diameter of a kiwi?
kiwis are different sizes............
