North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) inhabit four primary regions within New Zealand’s North Island outside of sanctuaries and zoos. This includes Northland and it’s associated islands, the Coromandel, Eastern and Western North Island, New Zealand.

Feathers resembling a shaggy coat of brown hair cover the kiwi's body. The kiwi's long, curved, pale gray-brown bill is unique in the bird world in having the nostrils located near the tip. They smell their prey rather than see it.

The only kiwi in the wild in the North Island. Widespread in native forest and scrub, pine forests, rough farmland from sea level to 1400 m north of the Manawatu Gorge. Flightless, with tiny vestigial wings and no tail.

The North Island brown kiwi is a species of kiwi that is widespread in the northern two-thirds of the North Island of New Zealand and, with about 35,000 remaining, is the most common kiwi. It holds the world record for laying the largest eggs relative to its body size.

A large, dark grayish brown kiwi with reddish brown streaking. The only kiwi found in the wild on the mainland of New Zealand’s North Island. Found in both native and exotic forest, scrub, and neighboring farmland.

All brown kiwi live in the North Island. Four geographically and genetically distinct forms have been identified: Northland brown kiwi; Coromandel brown kiwi; Western brown kiwi; Eastern brown kiwi.

Jun 13, 2023 · The North Island brown kiwi is a nocturnal species of kiwi from New Zealand. This flightless bird has a long, curved, pale gray-brown bill that is unique in the bird world because the nostrils are located near the tip.

The North Island Brown Kiwi features a shaggy, brownish-grey plumage that effectively serves as a camouflage mechanism within its native habitats of forests and woodlands. Its eyes are notably small, emphasizing its nocturnal lifestyle and reliance on other senses.

All brown kiwi live in the North Island. Four geographically and genetically distinct forms have been identified: Northland, Coromandel, western (mainly Taranaki/Whanganui), and eastern (mainly Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty, and East Cape).

Jul 30, 2023 · The North Island Brown Kiwi is the only species of kiwi living in the wild in the North Island. The bulk of the population is found in larger and smaller islands in the Northland, in several islands of the Hauraki Gulf, on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Bay of Plenty, in the north and west of Hawkes Bay, Tongariro, Taranaki, and Whanganui.