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Okarito Kiwi
Apteryx rowi Tennyson, Palma, Robertson, HA, Worthy & Gill, BJ, 2003
1.9 kgWeight
The Okarito kiwi (Apteryx rowi), also known as Rowi or Okarito brown kiwi, is a member of the kiwi family Apterygidae, described as new to science in 2003.
Most records: New Zealand
Where and when it's recorded
Okarito Kiwi has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Blumine Island | OruawairuaNew Zealand17 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Okarito kiwi (Apteryx rowi), also known as Rowi or Okarito brown kiwi, is a member of the kiwi family Apterygidae, described as new to science in 2003. The species is part of the brown kiwi complex, and is morphologically very similar to other members of that complex. It is found in a restricted area of the Ōkārito forest on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, and has a population of only about 600 birds.
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Questions
How big is the Okarito Kiwi?
The Okarito Kiwi weighs around 1.9 kg.
Where does the Okarito Kiwi live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Okarito Forest (west-central South Island, New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand.
Is the Okarito Kiwi endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Okarito Kiwi as Vulnerable.
What does the Okarito Kiwi eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Okarito Kiwi in?
It belongs to the family Kiwis (Apterygidae), order Apterygiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.9 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 0 mm
- Tail
- 0 mm
- Bill
- 157 mm
- Tarsus
- 84 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Okarito Forest (west-central South Island, New Zealand)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apterygiformes
- Family
- Kiwis Apterygidae
- Genus
- Apteryx
Other birds in the genus Apteryx
Southern Brown KiwiApteryx australis
North Island Brown KiwiApteryx mantelli
Little Spotted KiwiApteryx owenii
Great Spotted KiwiApteryx maxima
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