genus
Apteryx
Apteryx is a genus in the family Apterygidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 4 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 7
- Threatened
- 4
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 71%
- Weight range
- 1.24 kg – 2.32 kg
Best-known members of Apteryx
Ranked by popularity score.
Southern brown kiwi
Apteryx australis
Great spotted kiwi
Apteryx haastii
Little spotted kiwi
Apteryx owenii
North island brown kiwi
Apteryx mantelli
Okarito kiwi
Apteryx rowi
Roa
Apteryx maxima
How threatened is Apteryx?
5 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 4 | 80% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 20% |
Where is Apteryx found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8+
All species in Apteryx
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern brown kiwi | Apteryx australis | Apterygidae | Vulnerable | 2.32 kg | 1 |
| Great spotted kiwi | Apteryx haastii | Apterygidae | Vulnerable | 2.02 kg | 1 |
| Little spotted kiwi | Apteryx owenii | Apterygidae | Near Threatened | 1.24 kg | 1 |
| North island brown kiwi | Apteryx mantelli | Apterygidae | Vulnerable | 2.32 kg | 1 |
| Okarito kiwi | Apteryx rowi | Apterygidae | Vulnerable | 1.92 kg | 1 |
| Not recorded | Apteryx littoralis | Apterygidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Roa | Apteryx maxima | Apterygidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |