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Little Spotted Kiwi

Apteryx owenii

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Primary Traits

FamilyApterygidae
OrderApterygiformes
RealmNew Zealand & islands
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlightless
Average mass

1,296.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Apteryx owenii

English name

Little Spotted Kiwi

Order

Apterygiformes

Family

Apterygidae

Genus

Apteryx

Species

owenii

Data source

HBW1, TBW, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

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

1,000 g

Maximum female mass

1,950 g

Minimum male mass

880 g

Maximum male mass

1,356 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

1,296.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

1.05

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs, Solitary

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

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

2

Incubating sex

Male

Minimum incubation period

63 d

Maximum incubation period

76 d

Minimum fledging period

14 d

Maximum fledging period

21 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1.5

Average fledging period

17.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flightless

Mobility patterns

Sedentary