Kiwis

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).

Espécies desta família

• southern brown kiwi Apteryx australis
• north island brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli
• great spotted kiwi Apteryx maxima
• little spotted kiwi Apteryx owenii
• okarito brown kiwi Apteryx rowi

Espécies parecidas comparadas

• little spotted kiwi vs great spotted kiwi
• okarito brown kiwi vs little spotted kiwi