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Wings with black feathered
edges can have a span of up
to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in), making
the pelican one of the largest
flying birds. It can weigh up
to 6.8 kg (15 lbs).

FAST FACTS

The kiwi is the only bird The sword-
with nostrils at the tip of billed hummingbird has the
its beak. Kiwis have an acute longest bill in relation to body
sense of smell for sniffing out length. Measuring 10 cm (4 in),
insects and worms in the soil. the bill is longer than the body.
North Island brown kiwi

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