New Zealand's kiwi probably started out an Aussie, study finds

[PhysOrg]

In a finding likely to be a bitter blow for many New Zealanders, researchers have found the country's iconic kiwi bird probably descended from an ancestor that flew in from Australia.

 

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[Chris Merkord]

Kiwi's ancestor likely to have flown in from Australia New Zealand Herald But David Lawrie, president of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, which aims to foster the study, knowledge and enjoyment of birds, said that while he was not an expert, the suggestion did not surprise him. "The general public might get a bit ... and more »

 

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