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Table 1. Information regarding species and their weights, sites of origin of the eggshell samples, and conditions at the sample sites. DAI=Number of days in artificial incubation, EA=Estimated age at the start of incubation in captivity. *Average value for all Brown Kiwi samples. Data on weights from Castro and Morris (2011). Locations are Co=Coromandel, To=Tongariro, Oh=Ohope, Ma=Maungataniwha, Pa=Paparoa National Park, Ok=Okarito Forest, Ha=Haast Sanctuary.