New Zealand Kiwis 1

Photo: Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo
July 21, 2010
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Photo: Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Earlier this year, two female chicks hatched at the Zoo, marking the first time female kiwis hatched at the National Zoo. Currently there are only 16 female brown kiwis in zoos outside New Zealand, including nine in the United States.