For the first time in almost fifty years, a rare bird species has surfaced on the mainland of New Zealand. For the time being it was assumed that the Kiwi Pukupuku or small gray kiwi lived only on islands off the coast and fenced, predators -free sites. But now the animal has been spotted along the west coast of the Zuidereiland, reports the Department of Conservation (the New Zealand government organization that deals with nature conservation, ed).

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