Incredible new footage has revealed a rare glimpse into the unseen behaviours of our quirky national bird - and in this case, it's a bit of biffo.
The two male kiwi were captured having a violent stoush amid the undergrowth in an undisclosed offshore sanctuary.
After climbing out from a
burrow, tensions between the pair quickly boil over, giving way to a noisy chase around the forest.
Dr Isabel Castro, who helps oversee the Behavioural Ecology and Conservation Programme run by Massey University, said the reason for the scrap was simple - sex.
"We were very lucky to see this. As with a lot of behaviour, you don't often see it when you are there because these birds don't like us being there and will try to hide."
