Great Spotted Kiwi

소개

줄무늬 키위 또는 큰 반점 키위는 뉴질랜드 남섬의 서부 해안에만 서식합니다. 다른 키위 종보다 더 크고 줄무늬 깃털 패턴이 특징입니다. 짝 결합이 장기적으로 지속되며 야행성입니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
체중	2156.25 g	76.06 oz

식별

깃털

Grayish-brown hair-like feathers with bold white and dark brown banding, creating heavily spotted pattern on body. Largest spotted kiwi. Pale gray wash on face and throat. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Subalpine shrubland, montane and alpine grassland, and beech forest at 600–1,500 m on South Island, New Zealand. Nests in burrows under tree roots or in rock piles. Tolerates cold exposed conditions.

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분포 지역

Endemic to Okarito on New Zealand's South Island West Coast. Flightless, non-migratory; inhabits kahikatea swamp forest year-round.

Diet & Feeding

Largest kiwi; probes deep into South Island forest soils for earthworms, weta, and huhu grubs using keen olfactory sense at bill tip.

보전 상태

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: BU,CV.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Male emits a high, repeated whistle 'kee'; female gives a lower, grating 'kurr-kurr'. The Great Spotted Kiwi's calls are the most powerful of all kiwi species, carrying furthest.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Apterygiformes (Kiwis)
과	Apterygidae (Kiwis)
Genus	Apteryx
종	Apteryx haastii

Distribution

Great Spotted Kiwi has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Great Spotted Kiwi eat?

Largest kiwi; probes deep into South Island forest soils for earthworms, weta, and huhu grubs using keen olfactory sense at bill tip.

Where does the Great Spotted Kiwi live?

Subalpine shrubland, montane and alpine grassland, and beech forest at 600–1,500 m on South Island, New Zealand. Nests in burrows under tree roots or in rock piles. Tolerates cold exposed conditions.

Is the Great Spotted Kiwi endangered?

The Great Spotted Kiwi has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Great Spotted Kiwi nest?

Nest type: BU,CV.

What does the Great Spotted Kiwi sound like?

Male emits a high, repeated whistle 'kee'; female gives a lower, grating 'kurr-kurr'. The Great Spotted Kiwi's calls are the most powerful of all kiwi species, carrying furthest.

How big is the Great Spotted Kiwi?

The Great Spotted Kiwi has a weight of 2156.25 g.

What order and family does the Great Spotted Kiwi belong to?

The Great Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx haastii) belongs to the order Apterygiformes and the family Apterygidae.