Great Spotted Kiwi
A kiwi is a flightless bird that lives in only New Zealand. They are in the emu, moa and the ostrich family. There are 5 main types of kiwi. One of these is the great spotted kiwi which is based on the west coast of the South Island. The great spotted kiwi has quirky characteristics, lives in the mountains and bush with many predators and prey.
The great spotted kiwi lives in the bushy and a mountainous habitat.it generally lives in burrows made under old trees or under the roots of a big tree. Each burrow is 3 metres long with a sleeping room for the kiwi at the end. It can be found in these 3 natural locations. These are:north west Nelson, the Paparoa range and Arthur's pass. The great spotted kiwi lives in a habitat with lots of bush and many predators and prey.
The great spotted kiwi has many predators and prey. Its predators are stoats, ferrets, weasels, pigs, brush possums, cats and dogs, which can even kill adult kiwi. In places that kiwi predators are controlled kiwi hatching increases 50-60%. The maximum penalty for killing a kiwi can be up to 1 year in jail of a hefty $100’000 fine.
Kiwi are endangered and protected and we need to save them.
