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Apteryx Australis Collection

The apteryx australis, also known as the southern brown kiwi, is a fascinating and unique bird native to New Zealand

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Southern brown kiwi or tokoeka, Apteryx australis. Beak and foot

Southern brown kiwi or tokoeka, Apteryx australis. Beak and foot. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene
FLO4660370 Southern brown kiwi or tokoeka, Apteryx australis. Beak and foot. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Southern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi, Apteryx australis

Southern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi, Apteryx australis. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich
FLO4719871 Southern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi, Apteryx australis. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Southern brown kiwi (Apteryx australis) primative flightless bird endemic to New Zealand

Southern brown kiwi (Apteryx australis) primative flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, Stewart Island, New Zealand

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female probing

Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female probing by scent for sand hoppers in rotting kelp beach wrack, Ocean Beach, Stewart Island, New Zealand

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Kiwi bird, Apteryx australis

Kiwi bird, Apteryx australis
5324319 Kiwi bird, Apteryx australis by Dumenil, Auguste (active c.1840); (add.info.: Kiwi bird, Apteryx australis. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by A)

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Kiwi (Apteryx australis) (black chalk, brush, grey and brown wash, watercolour)

Kiwi (Apteryx australis) (black chalk, brush, grey and brown wash, watercolour)
986104 Kiwi (Apteryx australis) (black chalk, brush, grey and brown wash, watercolour) by Vauthier, Antoine Charles (1790-1831); 17x11.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kiwi (Apteryx australis)

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Southern Tokoeka / Stewart Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis lawryi) female drinking

Southern Tokoeka / Stewart Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis lawryi) female drinking from stream after feeding on sand hoppers in rotting kelp. Ocean Beach, Stewart Island, New Zealand. Endemic

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female

Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female probing by scent for sand hoppers in rotting kelp beach wrack, Ocean Beach, Stewart Island, New Zealand

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Apteryx australis, Brown Kiwi, side view

Apteryx australis, Brown Kiwi, side view

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Bird skeletons C016 / 5669

Bird skeletons C016 / 5669
Skeletons of a brown kiwi (Apteryx australis, left) and a white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster, right)

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Apteryx australis, brown Kiwi, Haliaeetus leucogaster, white

Apteryx australis, brown Kiwi, Haliaeetus leucogaster, white
Skeletons of a brown kiwi (Apteryx australis) and a white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) from The Dorling Kindersley Nature Encyclopedia, (1998)

Background imageApteryx Australis Collection: Apteryx australis, brown kiwi

Apteryx australis, brown kiwi
Watercolour by Richard Laishley (c. 1863-83)


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The apteryx australis, also known as the southern brown kiwi, is a fascinating and unique bird native to New Zealand. With its small size, long beak, and distinctive plumage, this flightless creature is truly one of a kind. Despite its inability to fly, the apteryx australis has adapted well to its environment and plays an important role in the ecosystem as a predator of insects and worms. Conservation efforts are underway to protect this endangered species from threats such as habitat loss and predation by introduced predators like cats and dogs. By raising awareness about the plight of the apteryx australis, we can help ensure that future generations will have the opportunity to marvel at this remarkable bird in its natural habitat. Let's work together to preserve the beauty and diversity of our planet for all creatures, big and small.