Native birds in New Zealand

New Zealand is a beautiful island/ country.  Here are some animals that you only can see there.

Kiwi

The kiwi is a nocturnal, flightless bird that lives on the forest floor. The kiwi are the only bird to have nostrils at the end of their bill, and forage for food by digging in the earth and smelling it out. The kiwi is the New Zealand national icon. Like eagles to the U.S. They appear on stamps, New Zealand dollar coins, and the logo of New Zealand Rugby League. Often times, New Zealanders call themselves Kiwis.

Weka

The weka is a cheeky, flightless bird that lives in a range of environments including forests, sand dunes and semi-urban areas. The weka are known to steal food and shiny objects from unwitting campers and travellers, and will eat just about anything.

Kaka

The Kaka is a lively parrot, with two sub species – one that inhabits the North Island and the other inhabiting the South Island. The kaka make use of their brush tongue, strong bill and feet in obtaining fruit, nectar and seeds.

Kakapo

The kakapo is a plump, flightless, nocturnal parrot. Unique in many ways, nests on the ground and only breeds every 2 to 4 years.

Albatross

The albatross is a large seabird that spends most of its life at sea – returning to land only to breed and raise their young. Many albatross species have been brought to near extinction.

When I was visiting there, I only saw a few Albatross, unfortunately. However, I saw pictures of Kiwi and Weka everywhere. New Zealand people really love them.

I got this information from the following page,

http://www.lovenewzealand.net.nz/native-animals/

Here are two videos about Kiwis and Kakapo I found on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/Opv8vZ6RvB0