Highest yolk content in bird eggs
Who
Kiwi bird
What
60 percentage
Where
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The bird eggs with the highest yolk content to egg volume are those of New Zealand's kiwis (order Apterygiformes). Some 60% of a kiwi egg's volume is taken up by yolk, and contains so much nutrient that the kiwi chick does not have to eat for several days after hatching.