My Kiwi Information Report

I am learning to inform my audience through an information report


Did you know that there is more than one type of kiwi that lives in New Zealand? There are actually 5 different types of kiwi. The North Island Brown Kiwi, Southern Brown Kiwi, Little Spotted Kiwi, Great Spotted Kiwi and the Okarito Kiwi. Kiwis are also the only birds with nostrils on the end of their beak. Kiwis are brown in colour and about the size of a chicken that want to fly but can't because their wings are too small to take off and they are from an ancient group of birds called ratites.This group of birds can't fly, so it's a mystery how the kiwi got to New Zealand because it can’t fly. The kiwi needs many things to survive, such as a healthy diet.


So what do kiwis eat? Well seeing as a kiwi is an omnivore they eat lots of small bugs and berries. They like many types of worms their favorite is earthworm, which is very good because New Zealand is rich in worms, most birds like worms. The Kiwi’s food also consists of fruit, seeds, crayfish,eels and amphibians. A fun fact is that people have also given kiwis actual kiwifruit and the kiwis ate it! But of course, the kiwi will need to find there food in their natural habitat.


The Kiwi is quite adaptable to a range of different habitats as they live in a varied range of habitats all cross New Zealand. From holes in forest floor, to snowy places and rough farm landings they will find anywhere to live like dams, dark wetlands with a river. A habitat is important as it needs to provide all their needs within the area they live. A good habitat will provide them with their favourite food, give them places to hide from predators and be able to rest. New Zealand has organised an island for only kiwis to try and breed the kiwi to keep their population up, this island has no threats or predators to help keep the kiwi alive.


Unfortunately the Kiwi is hunted by lots of things. The kiwis predators are wild dogs, cats, possums, ferrets and rats. They all kill kiwis for food, and the kiwi is easy food for these predators as they are on the forest floor and only have the use of camouflage to protect themselves. The kiwi is also found easily because of a their strong smell. Fortunately there are many places that are developing ways to protect the kiwi, so the kiwi will be able to live a long life. People can also do their bit to help save the kiwi by killing rats, setting up ferret traps and possum traps, taking wild pigs to farms and keep your dog on a leash when your walking through the kiwis natural habitats.


In conclusion the kiwis is special creature, that is an important image to New Zealand and we need to make sure they are able to survive many years to come. They need to survive by having access to a healthy range of food and a good place to live that meets all their requires and they are safe from dangerous predators. We need to make changes to make sure we protect the endangered kiwi. We need to keep our national bird and make New Zealand be known for this amazing bird.