Northern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)

Family
Apterygidae (Kiwis)

Size
50 - 65 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bartlett, 1851

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, forest, subalpine scrub and tussock grasslands.

Range (Guide)

New Zealand (B) (NB).

North Island of New Zealand (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 35,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Predation by introduced species, including Brush-tailed Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), Stout (Mustela erminea), cats, dogs and Ferets (Mustela furo) are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Flightless. Nocturnal.

Food
Primarily invertebrates.

Voice
Male utters a shrill, clear ascending then descending whistle. Female utters a lower-pitched, hoarse cry.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) [XC526188]
by Andrew McCafferty from Te Tii, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand (call)

North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) [XC526190]
by James Lidster from Te Tii, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand (call)

Eggs (Guide)
1 -2; white; 124 x 80 mm. Incubation: 75 - 90 days; by male. Eggs are laid 3 - 4 weeks apart.

Subspecies
Apteryx australis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Southern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis) and Northern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) following Baker et al. (1995).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Northern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) - 10 files

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