American Museum of Natural History. 
KIWI (Apteryx oweni). Length: iy 2 feet. Range: New Zealand. 
These timid birds kick at their own shadows. When danger approaches, the 
female defends the nest and the male runs away. A weary kiwi will use its long 
bill as a crutch. 
RU FO US TINAMOU 
(Rhynchotus rufes- 
cens). Length: 1 foot. 
Range: South America: 
Argentina, southern and 
eastern Brazil. 
While the tinamous 
resemble partridges and 
other fowl-like birds, 
their anatomical struc¬ 
ture shows a close rela¬ 
tionship to the flightless 
birds. The males under¬ 
take the hatching of the 
eggs which are laid in 
slight hollows beneath 
overhanging bushes. The 
chicks run as soon as 
they are hatched. Un¬ 
like all other “flightless 
birds” tinamous can fly. 
