little spotted kiwi
apteryx owenii latin

As we set out again Rod turned on his torch and there in the garden was a little spotted kiwi.

The largest egg in comparison with the size of the bird is laid by the Little Spotted Kiwi.

In March 2009, fifteen Little Spotted Kiwi were released on the island.

The tool is used on all kiwi species except Little Spotted Kiwi.

Great Spotted Kiwis are related closest to the Little Spotted Kiwi.

Zealandia fenced sanctuary in Wellington (Little Spotted Kiwi)

Endangered native species introduced or reintroduced as part of the ongoing island restoration project include the little spotted kiwi, takahē, tieke, kokako, stitchbird and brown teal.

The brown kiwi and little spotted kiwi were released on the island between 1890 and 1910, and the island is now the stronghold for the latter species.

It also a bird sanctuary, with rare birds, including saddleback, takahē, parakeet, North Island robin, kōkako, whitehead, little spotted kiwi, stitchbird and brown teal.

The Little Spotted Kiwi is a ratite and belongs to the Apterygiormes Order, and the Apterygidae Family.

The Little Spotted Kiwi was first described in 1847 by John Gould from a specimen obtained by F. Strang.

The Little Spotted Kiwi's conservation status is listed as 'Range Restricted' (by 'Save The Kiwi'), with a growing population.

The little-known and somewhat mysterious North Island Little Spotted Kiwi A. o. iredalei from the North Island went extinct in the late 19th century.

The very small Little Spotted Kiwi, Apteryx owenii is unable to withstand predation by introduced pigs, stoats and cats, which have led to its extinction on the mainland.

Notable amongst these will be the Tuatara, the Little Spotted Kiwi, a subspecies of the carnivorous Powelliphanta snail, and a range of threatened plants endemic to the Wellington Region.

The Little Spotted Kiwi or Little Gray Kiwi, Apteryx owenii, is a small species of kiwi originally from New Zealand's South Island (they used to live near Marlborough and where Tokoeka currently live).

As the smallest species of kiwi, the Little Spotted Kiwi would be very vulnerable to the main kiwi predators like cats, dogs, and stoats, however the Little Spotted Kiwi is now restricted to several off-shore island reserves (mainly Kapiti Island).