The Kiwi
คลิกดูความหมายคำศัพท์สีแดง

The Kiwi is a species of flightless birds found in New Zealand. The name is a Maori word referring to the loud call of the male. Kiwis are grayish brown birds the size of a chicken. Kiwis are unusual in many respects: the wings are hidden within the plumage; the nostrils are at the tip (rather than the base) of the long, flexible bill; the feathers are soft and hairlike; the legs are short and muscular; and each of the four toes has a large claw. The eyes are small and inefficient in full daylight.

Dwelling in forests, kiwis sleep by day in burrows and look for food--worms, insects and their larvae, and berries--by night. They can run swiftly when required; when trapped they use their claws in defense.

Text adapted from Britannica.com

species  พันธุ์
plumage ขนนก
nostrils  รูจมูก
bill จะงอยปาก
claw กรงเล็บ
inefficient ไร้ประสิทธิภาพ
burrows โพรง
defense ป้องกัน
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