what family do Kiwi and the common ostrich belong to?
Kiwi Kiwi (pronounced ) or kiwis are flightless birds native to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae. Approximately the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites (which also consist of ostriches, emus, rheas, and cassowaries), and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world.
Nivenioideae Nivenioideae subfamily is one of the two main subfamilies in the popular Iridaceae family. It contains seven genera, from South Africa, Australia and Madagascar, including the only true shrubs in the family ("Klattia", "Nivenia" and "Witsenia"), It also includes "Aristea", "Cleanthe", Patersonia and also "Geosiris", which was in its own family until being re-assessed.