Back Apteryx AN Fiðerlēasere ANG كيوي (طائر) Arabic الكيوى ARZ Apteryx AST Mispo (Apteryx) AVK Kivi (quş) Azerbaijani کیوی (قوش) AZB Ківі (птушка) Byelorussian Ківі (птушка) BE-X-OLD
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| Family: | Apterygidae G.R. Gray, 1840
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| Genus: | Apteryx Shaw, 1813
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The kiwi is a type of bird from New Zealand. They are the genus Apteryx of the family Apterygidae. There are several species and sub-species of kiwi. The kiwi is a symbol for New Zealand. People from New Zealand are nicknamed "Kiwis".
They have a long beak and brown feathers. The feathers look like fur. Kiwi cannot fly, and their wings are so small that they cannot usually be seen. Kiwi cannot see well, but they can hear very well. They are the smallest ratite birds.