By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) – They might be the odd couple of the bird world.Scientists on Thursday identified the closest relative of New Zealand’s famed kiwi, a shy chicken-sized ...

The researchers compared elephant bird DNA to the other birds and saw a close genetic link to the kiwi despite obvious differences in size, body shape and lifestyle - and the fact they lived about ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Research linking New Zealand's diminutive kiwi with a giant extinct bird from Africa is prompting scientists to rethink how flightless birds evolved. A report published ...

The brown kiwi is one of New Zealand’s most common kiwi species, but according to New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, the birds could be extinct in the wild within two generations ...

A report published Friday in the journal Science says DNA testing indicates the chicken-size kiwi’s closest relative is the now-extinct elephant bird from Madagascar, which grew up to 10 feet ...

Kiwis: Also a type of bird. Tui De Roy/Minden Pictures/Corbis. No offense New Zealanders, but your beloved kiwi bird looks more closely related to a Furbee than a 600 pound, extinct elephant bird ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand --Research linking New Zealand's diminutive kiwi with a giant extinct bird from Africa is prompting scientists to rethink how flightless birds evolved.A report published ...

The brown kiwi is one of New Zealand’s most common kiwi species, but according to New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, the birds could be extinct in the wild within two generations ...

Little kiwi, huge extinct elephant bird were birds of a feather. by Reuters Thursday, 22 May 2014 19:53 GMT. About our Humanitarian Crises coverage From major disaster, conflicts ...