Information about Brown Kiwi
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The North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli or Apteryx australis before 2000 (and still in some sources), is a species of kiwi that is widespread in the northern two-thirds of the North Island of New Zealand and, with about 25,000 remaining, is the most common kiwi. Females stand about 40 cm (16 inches) high and weigh about 2.9 kg, the males about 2.2 kg. The plumage is streaky red-brown and spiky. The female usually lays two eggs, which are incubated by the male.
Classification
Until 2000, the Brown Kiwi (then Apteryx australis) was thought to include the Rowi and the Tokoeka, in addition to the North Island Brown Kiwi. However using genetic codes from each of the above it was determined that the Tokoeka was a separate species, it took the Apteryx australis name , leaving the Brown Kiwi with its current Apteryx mantelli name. Soon after, in 2003, more genetic tests were done with the rowi and it was determined that it (the rowi) was a separate species (Apteryx Rowi). In 2004 an injured bird was found with streaked white feathers around the head and identified by Massey University. The white feathering is likely due to a rarely seen genetic variation sometimes described as a partial albino. Few documented cases exist with only a painting of one found in Otorohanga in the 18th century and a specimen in the Canterbury Museum. The injured bird recovered and was introduced into a breeding programme.Habitat
Brown Kiwis are found throughout the North Island, occurring near Northland, Coromandel, Eastern North Island, Aroha Island and Wanganui. The North Island Brown has demonstrated a remarkable resilience: it has adapted to live on scrub-like farm land, pine (an introduced tree) plantations, and their native forests.Trivia
- North Island Brown Kiwi is the only species of kiwi found outside of New Zealand (in zoos).
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Apteryx mantelli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 18 March 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered
External links
- ARKive - images and movies of the North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- Save The Kiwi
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endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in number, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters.
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Struthioniformes
Latham, 1790
Families
Struthionidae (ostriches)
Rheidae (rheas)
Casuariidae (emus etc.)
†Aepyornithidae (elephant birds)
†Dinornithidae (moa)
Apterygidae (kiwis)
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Latham, 1790
Families
Struthionidae (ostriches)
Rheidae (rheas)
Casuariidae (emus etc.)
†Aepyornithidae (elephant birds)
†Dinornithidae (moa)
Apterygidae (kiwis)
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KIWI
City of license McFarland, California
Broadcast area Bakersfield, California
Branding KRAB Radio
Slogan La Que Toca Puras Buenas!
First air date 1989
Frequency 102.
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City of license McFarland, California
Broadcast area Bakersfield, California
Branding KRAB Radio
Slogan La Que Toca Puras Buenas!
First air date 1989
Frequency 102.
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KIWI
City of license McFarland, California
Broadcast area Bakersfield, California
Branding KRAB Radio
Slogan La Que Toca Puras Buenas!
First air date 1989
Frequency 102.
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City of license McFarland, California
Broadcast area Bakersfield, California
Branding KRAB Radio
Slogan La Que Toca Puras Buenas!
First air date 1989
Frequency 102.
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binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. The system is also called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial classification system.
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Abraham Dee Bartlett (1812 - 1897) was a British zoologist.
Bartlett had a small natural history shop near to the British Museum where he sold the products of his taxidermy business.
He later became superintendent of London Zoo from 1859 to 1897.
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Bartlett had a small natural history shop near to the British Museum where he sold the products of his taxidermy business.
He later became superintendent of London Zoo from 1859 to 1897.
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KIWI
City of license McFarland, California
Broadcast area Bakersfield, California
Branding KRAB Radio
Slogan La Que Toca Puras Buenas!
First air date 1989
Frequency 102.
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City of license McFarland, California
Broadcast area Bakersfield, California
Branding KRAB Radio
Slogan La Que Toca Puras Buenas!
First air date 1989
Frequency 102.
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Geography
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Highest point
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Highest point
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Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
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Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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"God Defend New Zealand"
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Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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A. rowi
Binomial name
Apteryx rowi
Tennyson et al., 2003
The Okarito Brown Kiwi (Apteryx rowi), also known as the Rowi
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Binomial name
Apteryx rowi
Tennyson et al., 2003
The Okarito Brown Kiwi (Apteryx rowi), also known as the Rowi
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A. australis
Binomial name
Apteryx australis
Shaw, 1813
The Tokoeka, Apteryx australis is a species of kiwi from New Zealand's South Island.
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Binomial name
Apteryx australis
Shaw, 1813
The Tokoeka, Apteryx australis is a species of kiwi from New Zealand's South Island.
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North Island<nowiki />
Geography
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Location New Zealand <nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki />
Area 113,729 km²<nowiki />
Highest point
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Geography
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Area 113,729 km²<nowiki />
Highest point
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Coromandel can refer to:
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- Places
- For the town and peninsula in New Zealand, see Coromandel, New Zealand, and Coromandel Peninsula
- For the southeastern Indian coastline, see Coromandel Coast
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Aroha Island is an island in the Northland Region of New Zealand owned and managed by the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust. It is a major habitat for the North Island Brown Kiwi.
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), created in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
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International Organization
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Key people Mr Valli Moosa
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