North Island Brown Kiwi – Wikipedia
CLASS – AVES, Order – APTERYGIFORMES, Family – Apterygidae – Kiwis
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Species (5)
Southern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis)
North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
Okarito Kiwi (Apteryx rowi)
Little Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx owenii)
Great Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx haastii)
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So far I am having a time obtaining Kiwi photos, so, for now, I am posting this video of a “Real New Zealand Kiwi” from YouTube by ppmail
“Fiordland Brown Kiwi” by robfrost83
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Articles Mentioning Birds From This Family:
- Birds of the Bible – Bird Egg Facts
- Sunday Inspiration – Ostrich, Rhea, Cassowary, Emu & Kiwi
- Strange Kiwis from Creation Moments
Other Websites that have photos of this Family:
- Kiwis (Apterygidae) – IBC
- Kiwi – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae. At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world. There are five recognised species, two of which are currently vulnerable, one of which is endangered, and one of which is critically endangered. All species have been adversely affected by historic deforestation but currently large areas of their forest habitat are well protected in reserves and national parks. At present, the greatest threat to their survival is predation by invasive mammalian predators.
The kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand, and the association is so strong that the term Kiwi is used all over the world as the colloquial demonym for New Zealanders.
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