Wildlife Creatures | Great Spotted Kiwi
| The Great Spotted Kiwi, Great Gray Kiwi, or Roroa, Apteryx haastii, is a
species of kiwi endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. The Great
Spotted Kiwi, as a member of the Ratites, is flightless. It is the
largest of the kiwi. There are about 22,000 Great Spotted Kiwis in
total, almost all in the more mountainous parts of northwest Nelson, the
northwest coast, and the Southern Alps. A minority live on islands.
This
kiwi is highly aggressive, and pairs will defend their large
territories (49 acres) against other kiwi.Great Spotted Kiwi are
nocturnal, and will sleep during the day in burrows. At night, they feed
on invertebrates and will also eat plants. The egg is the largest of
all birds in proportion to the size of the bird. Chicks take 75 to 85
days to hatch, and after hatching, they are abandoned by their
parents.Great Spotted Kiwis are the largest of the kiwis, the male is 45
cm (18 in) tall, while the female is 50 cm (20 in) tall.
Wildlife Creatures | Great Spotted Kiwi
| The Great Spotted Kiwi, Great Gray Kiwi, or Roroa, Apteryx haastii, is a
species of kiwi endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. The Great
Spotted Kiwi, as a member of the Ratites, is flightless. It is the
largest of the kiwi. There are about 22,000 Great Spotted Kiwis in
total, almost all in the more mountainous parts of northwest Nelson, the
northwest coast, and the Southern Alps. A minority live on islands. 
This
kiwi is highly aggressive, and pairs will defend their large
territories (49 acres) against other kiwi.Great Spotted Kiwi are
nocturnal, and will sleep during the day in burrows. At night, they feed
on invertebrates and will also eat plants. The egg is the largest of
all birds in proportion to the size of the bird. Chicks take 75 to 85
days to hatch, and after hatching, they are abandoned by their
parents.Great Spotted Kiwis are the largest of the kiwis, the male is 45
cm (18 in) tall, while the female is 50 cm (20 in) tall.
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