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100th Willowbank hatched rowi heads to kiwi crèche
Posted by Rowi Ranger
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
This week we said goodbye to the 100th chick to be hatched at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve through BNZ Operation Nest Egg - not a small achievement considering there are only around 350 rowi in existence!
The young chick has been named Hira - maori for ‘of consequence’.
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Check out the full Rowi Project Media GallerySeason Update...
- Eggs Detected
- 69
- Eggs Rescued
- 51
- Chicks Hatched
- 21
- Chicks Rescued
- 5
- Pairs Monitored
- 62
- Individuals Monitored
- 27
- Total Rowi
Population - 350
Check out two Rowi videos that were on the TV 6 "Meet the Locals" show. Vid 1 : Rarest Kiwi, and Vid 2: Wild Tech
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Some people think kiwi use their beak to fight, like a sword. That would be like you head-butting someone with your nose. The kiwi’s nose is finely tuned and sensitive, second only to the condor in its ability to detect scent.
