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| Common Name |
North Island Brown Kiwi |
| Scientific Name |
Apteryx australis mantelli |
| Range |
North Island of New Zealand |
| Status |
No critical status at this time
Note: Not to be confused with the Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli,
which is currently endangered
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| Comments |
This nocturnal bird digs burrows, has nostrils located near the tip
of it's bill and has cat like whiskers. Although it has poor eyesight it's sense of smell, hearing and touch is acute . |
Equipment Used
( Camera, Lens, Flash, etc.)
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Nikon D2X, Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 Micro, Nikon SB-800 Speedlight, Quantum Turbo 2X2, SanDisk or Lexar Compact Flash cards |
| Classification |
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Struthioniformes
Family: Apterygidae
Genus: Apteryx
Species: Apteryx australis |
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