Meet Aria the songbird…
This is Aria, a North Island brown kiwi living on Moutohora. As a chick she was quite a noisy bird so the staff at Kiwi Encounter chose the name Aria, which means song.
Aria, the song bird
Aria hatched on 4 October 2005 and was released on Moutohora on 29 January 2006. She was monitored up until November 2008 when her transmitter was removed. Hopefully she’s now helping to grow the kiwi population on the island.
Aria’s mum Wairaka and her dad Te Hau live in Ohope Scenic Reserve. Aria was the 14th egg to be lifted from Te Hau as part of the Operation Nest Egg programme.
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