America's National Bird: Bald Eagle
(solitary, powerful, predatory)
New Zealand's National Bird: Kiwi
(flightless, rare, and.. uh.. stroppy?*)
* Stroppy: a fighter; easily provoked to anger; fiercely protective.
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Actually, a New Zealand national icon that I think fits a little better is: the Bee
(Industrious, hard-working, civic-minded)
"buzzy bee" a classic Kiwi child's toy