Great Spotted Kiwi
Apteryx maximaSclater, PL; von Hochstetter, F, 1861
English (US) Great Spotted Kiwi
The Great Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx maxima) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Apterygidae (Kiwis) in the order Apterygiformes.
Range: montane forest of northwestern South Island (New Zealand)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Apteryx maxima
- Family
- Apterygidae (Kiwis)
- Order
- Apterygiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Great Spotted Kiwi
- Described by
- Sclater, PL; von Hochstetter, F, 1861
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Sclater, PL; von Hochstetter, F, 1861
- Original description
- The Natural History Review 1, no.IV p.506
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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