VU
Great Spotted Kiwi Apteryx haastii



Family: Apterygidae (Kiwis)

Authority: Potts, 1872

Red List Category

Criteria: A2be+3be+4be

Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria

Justification of Red List category
The majority of this species' population is unmanaged and rapidly declining as a result of predation by introduced species. The population is currently suspected to be declining at a rate exceeding 30% within three generations and it is therefore assessed as Vulnerable.



Population size: 9300 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 21,900 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Great Spotted Kiwi Apteryx haastii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/great-spotted-kiwi-apteryx-haastii on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.