kiwi bird; flightless nocturnal bird native to New Zealand
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kiwi (bird); flightless bird native to New Zealand with degenerated wings, long beak, and nocturnal habits
Also known as 鹬鸵 (yùtuó) or 几维鸟 (jǐwéiniǎo) in Chinese. The English name 'kiwi' comes from the bird's distinctive call sounding like 'ki-wi'. It is a national symbol of New Zealand.
Wú无
yì翼
niǎo鸟
shì是
Xīn新
xī西
lán兰
de的
tè特
yǒu有
wù物
zhǒng种
，
yě也
shì是
gāi该
guó国
de的
guó国
jiā家
xiāng象
zhēng征
。
The kiwi is a species endemic to New Zealand and serves as the national symbol of the country.
Suī虽
rán然
wú无
yì翼
niǎo鸟
yǒu有
chì翅
bǎng膀
，
dàn但
shì是
yǐ已
jīng经
tuì退
huà化
le了
，
wán完
quán全
bù不
néng能
fēi飞
xíng行
。
Although kiwis have wings, they have degenerated completely and cannot fly at all.
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Wú无
yì翼
niǎo鸟
yě也
jiào叫
jǐ几
wéi维
niǎo鸟
，
yīn因
qí其
jiào叫
shēng声
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
xiàng像
'
jǐ几
wéi维
'
ér而
dé得
míng名
。
The kiwi is also called 'jiweiniao', named after its call which sounds like 'ki-wi'.
Wú无
yì翼
niǎo鸟
zhòu昼
fú伏
yè夜
chū出
，
zhǔ主
yào要
yǐ以
ní泥
tǔ土
zhōng中
de的
rú蠕
chóng虫
hé和
kūn昆
chóng虫
wéi为
shí食
。
Kiwis are nocturnal, feeding mainly on worms and insects in the soil.