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.
Iwi Iwi (] ) are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. The Māori language word "iwi" means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or a confederation of tribes. The word "iwi" is both singular and plural in Māori. Most Māori in pre-European times gave their primary allegiance to relatively small groups such as "hapū" ("sub-tribe") and "whānau" ("family").