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Primary Traits
2,156.3 g
700 m - 1,100 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Apteryx haastii
English name
Great Spotted Kiwi
Order
Apterygiformes
Family
Apterygidae
Genus
Apteryx
Species
haastii
Data source
HBW1, TBW, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,530 g
Maximum female mass
3,270 g
Minimum male mass
1,215 g
Maximum male mass
2,610 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
2,156.3 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
700 m
Typical upper elevation
1,100 m
Maximum elevation
1,500 m
Elevation range
400 m
Typical elevation
900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
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
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
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
Both
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flightless
Mobility patterns
Sedentary