North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)

The kiwi is New Zealand's national bird, and is a name often associated with inhabitants of these islands ⁽⁴⁾. The North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) is one of five species of kiwi found in New Zealand ⁽¹⁾. These birds have a spiky brown plumage, streaked with reddish brown ⁽²⁾. The long, thin bill is ivory and, uniquely for birds, has nostrils located at the end ^{(2) (4)}. As flightless birds, kiwis may look quite bizarre as they lack visible wings ⁽²⁾; indeed, the genus name Apteryx means 'wingless' in Latin ⁽⁵⁾