The kiwi is a small, flightless bird of New Zealand, and there are several species, some of which are called kiwi (e.g. the brown kiwi). However, other species have other names. The Little Spotted kiwi, for example, is also known as the roroa. Two other species have other names, and they are the Rowi, or Okarito Rowi (Apteryx rowi) and the Tokoeka (Apteryx australis).
Species
* Great Spotted Kiwi or Roroa, Apteryx haastii * Little Spotted Kiwi, Apteryx owenii * Rowi, also known as the Okarito Brown Kiwi or Apteryx rowi * The Tokoeka, Apteryx australis * Stewart Island Tokoeka, Apteryx australis lawryi * The Northern Fiordland Tokoeka For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
Kiwi is the nickname used internationally for people from New Zealand, as well as being a relatively common self-reference among Pakeha (non-Maori) New Zealanders. The name derives from the kiwi, a flightless bird which is native to, and the national symbol of, New Zealand. Currently, there are five accepted species of kiwi: Great Spotted Kiwi , Little Spotted Kiwi, Rowi, Tokoeka, North Island Brown Kiwi.
Yes, it is! The kiwi is a flightless bird from the genus Apteryx. It is also the name of a fruit.Until 1995, three species of kiwis were recognized by scientists, but after genetic research, five species are now admitted :Common kiwi, also called tokoeka (Apteryx australis)Brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)Kiwi d'Okarito (Apteryx rowi)Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)Great spotted kiwi (Apteryx haastii)Kiwis live in New Zealand. Most are vulnerable according to IUCN's Red List, and Apteryx mantelli is endangered.
Dendrocopos major is the scientific name of the Great spotted woodpecker.
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The kiwi is the kiwi's common name.
It is generally accepted that there are five species of kiwi.Brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)Rowi, or Okarito Rowi (Apteryx rowi)Tokoeka (Apteryx australis)Great spotted kiwi or roroa (Apteryx haasti)Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)The Brown kiwi is then divided into four distinct groups: the Northland, Coromandel, western and the eastern brown kiwi; while the Tokoeka is also divided into four distinct groups - the Haast tokoeka, the northern Fiordland tokoeka, the southern Fiordland tokoeka and the Stewart Island tokoeka.However, the 'Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand' by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, published 2010, lists seven species:Great Spotted (A. haastii)Little spotted (A. owenii)North Island Brown (A. mantelli),Okarito Brown (A. rowi)South Island Brown (A. australis australis)Southern brown (A. australis)Stewart Island brown (A. australis lawryi)
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Kiwi Langford's birth name is Michael Langford.
Kiwi are all members of the genus Apteryx. Names differ according to the species. It is generally accepted that there are five species of kiwi.Brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)Rowi, or Okarito Rowi (Apteryx rowi)Tokoeka (Apteryx australis)Great spotted kiwi or roroa (Apteryx haasti)Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)The Brown kiwi is then divided into four distinct groups: the Northland, Coromandel, western and the eastern brown kiwi; while the Tokoeka is also divided into four distinct groups - the Haast tokoeka, the northern Fiordland tokoeka, the southern Fiordland tokoeka and the Stewart Island tokoeka.However, the 'Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand' by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, published 2010, lists seven species:Great Spotted (A. haastii)Little spotted (A. owenii)North Island Brown (A. mantelli),Okarito Brown (A. rowi)South Island Brown (A. australis australis)Southern brown (A. australis)Stewart Island brown (A. australis lawryi)
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The Kiwi name comes from New Zealand where the kiwi originated.
The most common name for the kiwi in New Zealand is kiwi.