order
Apterygiformes
Apterygiformes is an order in the class Aves. This database currently files 8 species under it, 4 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 4
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 63%
- Weight range
- 1.24 kg – 2.32 kg
What is in Apterygiformes?
1 family filed directly under this order.
Best-known members of Apterygiformes
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 Apterygiformes?
5 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 4 | 80% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 20% |
Where is Apterygiformes found?
Species on file in this order 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 Apterygiformes
| 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 |
| Not recorded | Proapteryx micromeros | Apterygidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Roa | Apteryx maxima | Apterygidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |