Familie
Kiwis
Apterygidae
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Ordnung: Apterygiformes
Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand of the order Apterygiformes. The five extant species fall into the family Apterygidae and genus Apteryx. Approximately the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are the smallest ratites (which also include ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries and the extinct elephant birds and moa).
Arten dieser Familie
- Südstreifenkiwi Apteryx australis
- Nordstreifenkiwi Apteryx mantelli
- Haastkiwi Apteryx maxima
- Zwergkiwi Apteryx owenii
- Okaritokiwi Apteryx rowi