Southern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis)
About the Southern Brown Kiwi
The southern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi (Apteryx australis) is a species of kiwi from South Island of New Zealand. Until 2000 it was considered conspecific with the North Island brown kiwi, and still is by some authorities. Apteryx australis is based on Greek and Latin. Apteryx means "A-" without "pterux" wings, and "australis" from "auster" the south wind, and "-alis" relating to. The southern brown kiwi belongs to the kiwi family and it is a ratite, and a member of the order Apterygiformes. Like all ratites, its sternum has no keel, it is flightless, and it has a distinctive palate.
A real field recording of the Southern Brown Kiwi. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Similar species
- Great Spotted KiwiApteryx haastiiprofile
- Little Spotted KiwiApteryx oweniiprofile
- North Island Brown KiwiApteryx mantelliprofile
- Okarito KiwiApteryx rowiprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.