Famille
Kiwis
Apterygidae
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Ordre: 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).
Espèces de cette famille
- Kiwi austral Apteryx australis
- Kiwi de Mantell Apteryx mantelli
- Kiwi roa Apteryx maxima
- Kiwi d'Owen Apteryx owenii
- Kiwi d'Okarito Apteryx rowi