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		grandpoobah 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cockatoos have learned to operate drinking fountai... I'll never understand why we New Zealanders chose a flightless defenseless bird as our national bird when we have so many other great candidates.

throwaway7783 6 months ago | [–]

I am now obliged to mention bird of the year pūteketeke!

anonym29 6 months ago | | [–]

Thank you, John Oliver.

tombert 6 months ago | | [–]

Kiwis are very unique and distinctive looking, so it makes sense to an outsider like me. Keas are cool but they kind of just look like parrots.

worik 6 months ago | [–]

Not so defenseless

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