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A rare white kiwi chick is seen in an outdoor enclosure in the forest reserve at the National Wildlife Centre on June 1, 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand. The all-white kiwi, named "Manukura" is suspected to be the first white chick born in captivity. white kiwis are spotted in the wild about every three or four years, but the last one in captivity was released in 1915. The small, flightless birds are usually brown. The chick is the thirteenth of fourteen baby kiwis hatched at the wildlife center this season.
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In this handout photo provided by the Pukaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre, DOC Captive Breeding Ranger Darren Page and Jason Kerehi of Rangitane o Wairarapa hold a rare white kiwi chick only days after being hatched on May 22, 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand. The flightless kiwi has been pressured by myriad predators including rats, cats, dogs, ferrets and possums.
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Native to New Zealand, kiwis face potential extinction from a range of introduced predators that are also killing many other native bird species.
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The Associated Press reported that the tribe
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The chick, named Manukura or
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"Manukura" will have a protected early life
