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| - | ;Apteryx rowi | + | ;[[:Category:Apteryx|Apteryx]] rowi |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| | + | Length: 50 cm |
| | + | *Long-billed |
| | + | *Short-legged |
| | + | *Tailless |
| | + | *Wingless |
| | + | *Dark greyish-brown |
| | + | *Streaked with reddish-brown and black |
| | + | *Greyer on head |
| | + | *Bill whitish to pinkish |
| | + | *Legs pale brownish |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | [[New Zealand]]'s South Island. | + | Endemic to the Okarito Forest on the west coast of South Island, [[New Zealand]].<br /> |
| | + | Population estimated at about 3000 birds. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| - | The Okarito Brown Kiwi (Apteryx rowi), also known as the Rowi is a member of the kiwi family (Apterygidae), described as new to science in 2003. The species is part of the Brown Kiwi complex ([[Northern Brown Kiwi]] and [[Southern Brown Kiwi]]), and is morphologically very similar to other members of that complex. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> |
| | + | It has long been considered conspecific with [[Southern Brown Kiwi]] and [[North Island Brown Kiwi]]. |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| - | Forest | + | Forests |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| - | The female will lay up to three eggs, each in a different nest. Both male and female incubate the eggs. | + | A mainly nocturnal species. |
| - | | + | ====Diet==== |
| - | | + | Worms and insect larvae, fallen fruit. |
| | + | ==References== |
| | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#{{Ref-HBWVol1}} |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Apteryx+rowi}} | | {{GSearch|Apteryx+rowi}} |
| - | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Incomplete]] | + | |
| | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Apteryx]] [[Category: Missing Images]] |
Current revision
- Apteryx rowi
[edit] Identification
Length: 50 cm
- Long-billed
- Short-legged
- Tailless
- Wingless
- Dark greyish-brown
- Streaked with reddish-brown and black
- Greyer on head
- Bill whitish to pinkish
- Legs pale brownish
[edit] Distribution
Endemic to the Okarito Forest on the west coast of South Island, New Zealand.
Population estimated at about 3000 birds.
[edit] Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It has long been considered conspecific with Southern Brown Kiwi and North Island Brown Kiwi.
[edit] Habitat
Forests
[edit] Behaviour
A mainly nocturnal species.
Worms and insect larvae, fallen fruit.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334108
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