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The New Zealand Kiwi - an icon of national identity... The New Zealand Kiwi - an icon of national identity... The New Zealand Kiwi. A Great Spotted kiwi: The kiwi is the smallest living member of the ratite family (Apterygidae), a group of flightless birds which includes the rheas of South America, the ostriches of Africa, the emu of Australia and the extinct moa of New Zealand. There are six different species of kiwi, The Little Spotted Kiwi, Great Spotted Kiwi, Brown Kiwi, Okarito, Haast Tokoeka and the Southern Tokoeka. This country’s ancient isolation and lack of mammals allowed the kiwi to occupy a habitat and lifestyle that elsewhere would be occupied by mammals. The kiwi is a unique bird and has become an icon for the New Zealand ’spirit’ and an emblem of national identity - human,sport and the fruit. Contributor's Note An internationally known icon.

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Contributed by Huttriver of New Zealand on April 6, 2008, at 1:45 AM UTC.

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