North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
About the North Island Brown Kiwi
The North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) is a nocturnal flightless bird and species of kiwi that is widespread in the northern two-thirds of the North Island of New Zealand and, with about 35,000 remaining, it is the most common kiwi species. The eggs laid by the North Island brown kiwi are among the largest eggs relative to its body size. The genome of Apteryx mantelli was sequenced in 2015. It is a large brown kiwi, possessing spiky, streaked feathers. North Island brown kiwi display size-based sexual dimorphism, where the females are observably larger than the males. The males weigh between 1.44–3.06 kg (3.2–6.7 lb) and females weigh between 2.06–3.85 kg (4.5–8.5 lb). The long bill measures 13–20.5 cm (5.1–8.1 in) in length.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 24 recordings for this species: 24 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in New Zealand in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Southern Brown KiwiApteryx australisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.