southern brown kiwi (tokoeka)

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The southern brown kiwi (tokoeka) is a nocturnal, flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, known for its long beak, shaggy brown plumage, and status as a vulnerable, iconic species of the country’s native forests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
endemic species
flightless bird
kiwi
activityPattern nocturnal
assessedBy IUCN Red List
bodySize medium-sized
canFly no
class Aves
clutchSize 1–2 eggs
commonName tokoeka
conservationStatus Vulnerable
diet berries
earthworms
grubs
insects
invertebrates
seeds
eggSizeRelativeToBody very large
endemicTo New Zealand
family Apterygidae
foragingTime night
foundInRegion Fiordland
South Island of New Zealand
linked to: South Island

Stewart Island / Rakiura
genus Apteryx
habitat scrubland
temperate rainforest
tussock grassland
hasBeak long
hasFlightFeathers reduced
hasNostrilsLocation tip of beak
hasPlumage shaggy brown
hasWings yes
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo New Zealand
order Apterygiformes
phylum Chordata
predator cat
dog
ferret
stoat
protectedBy New Zealand law
reproductiveStrategy ground nesting
species Apteryx australis
subjectOf conservation programs in New Zealand
symbolOf New Zealand wildlife
threat habitat loss
introduced predators
usesSense smell for foraging

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rakiura National Park hasNativeSpecies southern brown kiwi (tokoeka)
Mason Bay area habitatFor southern brown kiwi / tokoeka
linked to: southern brown kiwi (tokoeka)
Southern Circuit notableWildlife brown kiwi (tokoeka)
linked to: southern brown kiwi (tokoeka)
Fiordland coast hasWildlife Fiordland tokoeka (brown kiwi)
linked to: southern brown kiwi (tokoeka)