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Kiwinui – North Island brown kiwi chicks

Two kiwinui chicks in a fern-lined nest with part of an adult .

Two North Island brown kiwi chicks in a nest in Whangārei. On the left, you can clearly see the reddish-brown feathers of the adult.

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Published: 18 September 2025Size: 2.3 MB

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