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Manukura, the only white kiwi bird ever born in captivity, dies in New Zealand after surgery
CNN
29th December, 2020 10:55:55
A rare, snow-white kiwi bird that inspired a children s book and was the first of its kind ever hatched in captivity has died in New Zealand after multiple surgeries to remove an unfertilized egg.
The kiwi named Manukura, which means of chiefly status in Māori died Sunday, according to a statement from the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, 78 miles (125 kilometers) from the national capital Wellington.
The North Island brown kiwi was hatched at Pūkaha in May 2011, with a rare genetic trait resulting in white feathers instead of the standard brown.