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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
24/05/2024 03:01:14 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
VU
Great Spotted Kiwi*
Id (Atlas):
Apteryx haastii
Description (10 )
Great Spotted Kiwi
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Other Names (World)
Great Spotted Kiwi, Great Grey Kiwi, Great Gray Kiwi, Large Grey Kiwi, Large Gray Kiwi, Roa
Family
Apterygidae (Kiwis)
Size
50 - 60 cm
First Described (Guide )
Potts, 1872
Habitat
Beech forest, hardwood forests, subalpine scrub, pasture and tussock grasslands.
New Zealand (B) (NB).
South Island of New Zealand (B).
 
Population
Estimated population is 22,000 (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 but also fallen fruit and leaves.
Voice
Male utters a loud, shrill, warbling whistle. Female utters a slower, lower-pitched, ascending warble.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)... )
Listen to XC579690
Great Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx haastii ) [XC579690 ]
by David Boyle from Oparara Valley, New Zealand (duet)
Listen to XC345367
Great Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx haastii ) [XC345367 ]
by Dan Lane from Paparoa National Park, New Zealand (song)
Nest
In a hole among roots of a tree, in a burrow, in a hollow log or sometimes under a fallen log or in dense vegetation.
Eggs (Guide )
1; white; 124 x 77 mm. Incubation: about 70 days; by male.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Great Spotted Kiwi see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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