中英對照讀新聞》New Zealand opens first ’kiwi hospital’ for injured birds 紐西蘭為受傷鳥兒開設首家「奇異鳥醫院」

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New Zealand opened its first hospital exclusively treating kiwi birds, and vets have already nursed the first patient back to health － a chick nicknamed "Splash" that tumbled into a swimming pool.

紐西蘭開設該國第一家專門治療奇異鳥的醫院，而且獸醫已經照料首名患者恢復健康—一隻跌進游泳池、被暱稱為「嘩啦」的雛鳥。

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Rising numbers of the once-threatened national bird have led to the construction of a purpose-built facility in Kerikeri, a three-hour drive north of Auckland.

這種一度瀕危的國鳥數量增加，促使在奧克蘭以北、開車3小時的凱里凱里設立這間專門設施。

The rehabilitation centre is in the heart of the Northland region, which has a brown kiwi population of nearly 10,000.

這家療養中心位於北地大區心臟地帶，該地區的北島褐鷸鴕族群數量將近1萬隻。

The Department of Conservation said the population growth is a result of successful predator management, "but without sustained effort, brown kiwi could easily slide back into a threatened status." (AFP)

保育部說，奇異鳥族群增加，是掠食動物管理成功的成果，「但沒有持續努力，北島褐鷸鴕很容易就又回到受威脅地位」。（法新社）

新聞辭典

exclusively：副詞，形容詞為exclusive，獨有的，專用的。例句：We managed to get an exclusive interview with the infamous mob boss.（我們設法獨家訪問到惡名昭彰的黑幫老大。）

tumble：動詞，跌跌撞撞，倒塌，滾落。例句：More than 100 buildings tumbled down in the earthquake.（超過100棟建築物在這場地震中倒塌。）