StatusEndemic
RarityRare
Height40 cm
Weight1250 g
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"Little spotted kiwi can live up to 45 years in the wild โ quite impressive for such a small bird!"
Field Guide
Little Spotted Kiwi
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The Little spotted kiwi is a small, flightless bird native to New Zealand. About the size of a bantam chicken, this nocturnal creature has a distinctive round body, long beak, and shaggy, pale-mottled grey feathers. It's the smallest of the five kiwi species found in New Zealand.
Distribution Map
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Diet
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