north island brown kiwi apteryx mantelli

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North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli

The North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli, is the most common kiwi, with about 35,000 remaining, in the wild in New Zealand. This bird holds the world record for laying the largest eggs relative to its body size