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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.

  1. Apterygidae

    southern brown kiwi, great spotted kiwi, little spotted kiwi, north island brown kiwi …

    8 species

Best-known members of Apterygiformes

Ranked by popularity score.

Roa

Apteryx maxima

ApterygidaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Apterygiformes?

5 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable480%
NTNear Threatened120%

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.

Australia: 5 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia5

All species in Apterygiformes

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Southern brown kiwiApteryx australisApterygidaeVulnerable2.32 kg1
Great spotted kiwiApteryx haastiiApterygidaeVulnerable2.02 kg1
Little spotted kiwiApteryx oweniiApterygidaeNear Threatened1.24 kg1
North island brown kiwiApteryx mantelliApterygidaeVulnerable2.32 kg1
Okarito kiwiApteryx rowiApterygidaeVulnerable1.92 kg1
Not recordedApteryx littoralisApterygidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedProapteryx micromerosApterygidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
RoaApteryx maximaApterygidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded