Family: Apterygidae (Kiwis)

Authority: Shaw, 1813

Red List Category

Criteria: A2be+3be+4be

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Justification of Red List category
This species is rapidly declining as a result of predation by introduced species, with the rate of population reduction suspected to have exceeded 30% over the past three generations and to continue at this rate into the future. It is therefore assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 16500 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 69,300 km²

Country endemic: yes

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