mirdam-aves: Species | Okarito Kiwi Okarito Kiwis (Apteryx row) are sometimes called rowis or Okarit
mirdam-aves: Species | Okarito Kiwi Okarito Kiwis (Apteryx row) are sometimes called rowis or Okarito brown kiwis. They are members of the Apterygiformes order, and described as new to science in 2003. They can be found in a restricted area of the Okarito forest on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, also known as Te Waipounamu. For various reasons, but mainly due to habitat loss and predation by invasive species such as stoats, the IUCN lists them as vulnerable. Despite partially successful efforts by organisations such as Operation Nest egg, their existence remains fragile. Photo credits: Leon Berard -- source link
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