For more information and to register for the Bronx Zoo Birdathon, visit CONTACT: Prizes will be presented to those that are able to observe the most birds on their checklists. Participants will be able to observe wild birds during their seasonal migration and birds throughout the zoo’s exhibits – including the northern brown kiwi. The first annual bird-watching event is open to experienced birders as well as families and novices. The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo will host the first ever “Bronx Zoo Birdathon” on Saturday, May 17 during the peak of the spring migration season. Found in subtropical and temperate forests and grasslands, they live in burrows under stones, logs and shrubs. Northern brown kiwis are the most common of the kiwi species and are native only to New Zealand’s North Island. Kiwis are the national symbol of New Zealand. Once caught, the kiwi will beat the prey on the ground before consuming it. They will thrust their bill into the ground to capture prey.
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In the wild they feed on worms, insects, crayfish, amphibians, eels and some fruit.
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Their vision is poor, so they use the whiskers at the base of their bill and a keen sense of smell to navigate and find their food.īrown kiwis have powerful legs and are very quick. These flightless nocturnal birds weigh between 6 to 8 pounds and their feathers resemble hair. The Bronx Zoo has three kiwis on exhibit two in the World of Birds and one in a new exhibit in the Aquatic Bird House.
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Registration for Bronx Zoo Birdathon is open at Bronx, NY – – A northern brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) in its habitat in the Aquatic Bird House at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo. Strange flightless bird has mammal-like characteristics