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Apteryx australis (brown kiwi)

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Image of: Apteryx australis (brown kiwi)

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Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis). Kiwis are unusual in having the nostril openings at the tip of the bill. They feed mainly at night and find food by smell.

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University of Michigan Museum of Zoology National Science Foundation Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed November 23, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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