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A fascinating and iconic flightless bird, the southern brown kiwi, aka tokoeka or common kiwi, hails from the south island of New Zealand. Like other species of kiwi, these birds face the ongoing threat of the impact of introduced varieties of predators such as stoats, dogs, cats, ferrets, and brushtail […]

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The Ōkārito kiwi, aka rowi or Ōkārito brown kiwi, was only recently discovered in 2003. They are part of the brown kiwi species complex. These birds can only be found in the small western portion of New Zealand’s Ōkārito forest, on the south island. They face the threats of habitat […]

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The little spotted kiwi, aka little grey kiwi or kiwi pukupuku, is the smallest species of kiwi. This flightless bird hails only from a few restricted small offshore islands and mainland New Zealand reserves and is protected by pest-exclusion fences. These birds face the threat of the only remaining potential […]

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The great spotted kiwi, aka great grey kiwi or roroa, is the largest species of kiwi and hails from the South Island of New Zealand. Kiwis are flightless birds. These birds face the threat of invasive species in the form of cats, dogs, feral pigs, and stoats. As a result, […]

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The north island brown kiwi, aka northern brown kiwi, can be found in the north island of New Zealand. These flightless birds are a unique and fascinating species. They prefer thick, sub-tropical and temperate forests. However, they can also be found among farmlands, pine plantations, and scrublands. These birds face […]

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The kiwi is the smallest non flying bird. The largest being the ostrich and the emu. Kiwis are endemic (they live nowhere else) to New Zealand. Kiwis can typically be found in a variety of habitats, including farmland, pine forest, scrubland, swampland, and vegetated gullies. The IUCN lists both subspecies […]

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