Little Spotted Kiwi

Apteryx owenii Gould, 1847

1.2 kgWeight

The Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii), also known as Little grey kiwi or Kiwi pukupuku, is a small flightless bird in the kiwi family, Apterygidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Little Spotted Kiwi has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Zealandia Te Mara a Tane Wildlife SanctuaryNew Zealand296 records
Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand261 records
Kapiti Island LodgeNew Zealand148 records

More places

Tiritiri Matangi – Wattle TrackNew Zealand65 records
Zealandia – Lower DamNew Zealand32 records
Shakespear Regional ParkNew Zealand20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii), also known as Little grey kiwi or Kiwi pukupuku, is a small flightless bird in the kiwi family, Apterygidae. It is the smallest of the five kiwi species, at about 0.9 to 1.9 kg (2–4+1⁄4 lb), about the size of a bantam. It is endemic to New Zealand, and in pre-European times occurred in both main islands, but is now mainly restricted to a number of small offshore islands and mainland reserves protected by pest-exclusion fences.

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Questions

How big is the Little Spotted Kiwi?

The Little Spotted Kiwi weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Little Spotted Kiwi live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Kapiti Island (off southwestern North Island) and other predator-free satellites (New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand.