Facts about kiwi | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Otherthreatsincludehabitatmodification/lossandmotorvehiclestrike,aswellasthesmallpopulationsizeanddistributionofsomespecies.Newaviandisease ...
Species Did you know?There are about 70,000 kiwi left. Were losing 2% of our unmanaged kiwi every year – thats around 20 per week.
Kiwi are ratites. The closest relatives to today’s kiwi are the extinct elephant birds from Madagascar. They are also related to emus and cassowaries of Australia, and the extinct moa of New Zealand.
There are five species of kiwi:
Kiwi can live for between 25 and 50 years. Chicks hatch fully feathered. They emerge from the nest to feed at about five days old and are never fed by their parents. Juveniles grow slowly, taking three to five years to reach adult size.
Cultural importanceKiwi are a significant national icon, equally cherished by all cultures in New Zealand. Kiwi are a symbol for the uniqueness of New Zealand wildlife and the value of our natural heritage.
The bird itself is a taonga (treasure) to Maori, who have strong cultural, spiritual and historic associations with kiwi. Its feathers are valued ...
Threats to Kiwi - Why Are Kiwis Going Extinct? | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Stars of the Red List | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Two kiwi species no longer endangered in new Red List | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Kiwi (bird) | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Kiwi | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Why are Kiwis Endangered? | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Facts about kiwi | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Kiwi | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Despite major conservation efforts | 台北市立動物園資訊網
New Zealand's Little Spotted Kiwi Birds are in More Trouble ... | 台北市立動物園資訊網
【禿鸛】:鸛科;
擁有大大的嘴,目前已知最長可以達到34.6公分。瞳孔暗色。在喉嚨及上背有一些下垂的氣囊,可用來求偶展示及散熱。亞成鳥的身...
【大寶冠鳥】:寶冠鳥科;
雄鳥體長87-92公分,體重3600-4800公克。羽冠非常明顯。嘴上的顯著黃色瘤狀物及羽冠,使得本種的雄鳥可以與黑寶冠鳥(Craxalb...
【紅藍吸蜜鸚鵡】:吸蜜鸚鵡科;
紅藍吸蜜鸚鵡的喙比一般鸚鵡的長,細長舌頭上有刷狀的毛,方便深入花朵中取得花粉和花蜜紅藍吸蜜鸚鵡是印尼特有的一種鸚鵡,...
【南方食火雞】:食火雞科;
大型走禽,雌鳥體型大於雄鳥。頭頂上有高聳的角質冠,能像鋼盔一樣保護無毛的頭部通常在晨昏及有月光的夜晚單獨活動。鳥巢是...
【紅冠水雞】:秧雞科;
通常單獨或成對行動。仔細觀察,牠會常常點頭。因為飛不高,所以不常飛行。鳥爸爸和鳥媽媽會一起照顧小鳥寶寶。肉食性動物名...