VU
Okarito Kiwi Apteryx rowi



Family: Apterygidae (Kiwis)

Authority: Tennyson, Palma, Robertson, Worthy & Gill, 2003

Red List Category

Criteria: D1

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Justification of Red List category
This species is increasing in number following intensive conservation management. However, the total population remains small and it is therefore classified as Vulnerable.



Population size: 350-400 mature individuals

Population trend: increasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 428 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Okarito Kiwi Apteryx rowi. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/okarito-kiwi-apteryx-rowi on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.