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Primary Traits
2,602.5 g
0 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Apteryx australis
English name
Southern Brown Kiwi
Order
Apterygiformes
Family
Apterygidae
Genus
Apteryx
Species
australis
Data source
HBW1, TBW, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2,060 g
Maximum female mass
3,850 g
Minimum male mass
1,440 g
Maximum male mass
3,060 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
2,602.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs, Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Burrow, Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
75 d
Maximum incubation period
84 d
Minimum fledging period
5 d
Maximum fledging period
6 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
5.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flightless
Mobility patterns
Sedentary