Kiwi Sitting On Egg
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A kiwi sitting on an egg was found by a small boy, the son of Mr, J. P. Turner, while playing in a paddock ■on his father's property at Kaiwaka, about 20 miles north of Napier. The bird was found in a burrow nest, about 18 inches long, and running into the ground from the side of a small ridge. The nest itself is made of a few pieces of dry grass and a few feathers.
The burrow is sufficiently large to admit the bird comfortably, and at the innermost end it increases to give the bird plenty of free movement. It is located at the edge of a patch of bush.
The bird, when found, was sitting facing away from the entrance to the burrow. It has not been disturbed, but its hatching is being watched. The egg is estimated to weigh about 1 lb.
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Northern Advocate, 8 September 1938, Page 3
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158Kiwi Sitting On Egg Northern Advocate, 8 September 1938, Page 3
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