Kiwi: The bird that can’t fly and walks at night

Kiwi: The bird that can’t fly and walks at night

Watch this video about the peculiar kiwi bird. Image via Smithsonian Institution. Science matters. Wonder matters. You matter. Join our 2025 Donation Campaign today. Few creatures spark as much curiosity as the kiwi, a bird that defies almost every expectation we might have about birds. It doesn’t fly, has tiny wings, lays huge eggs and only lives in one very specific corner of the planet: New Zealand. While it may seem modest or even clumsy, th…