The scientific name for the genus in which the kiwi is classified is Apteryx.
Different species of kiwi have different scientific names. According to the 'Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand' by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, published 2010, there are seven species named:
It belongs to the Actiniaceae family and scientifically named Actinidithia chinensisActinidithia chinesis /Actinidia deliciosa
Kingdom- Animalia (animals) Phylum- Chordata (w/ spinal chord) Class- Aves (bird) Order- Struthioniformes Family- Apterygidae Genus- Apteryx There are many different species including (here are links to a wikipedia page on the kiwi) Apteryx haastiiGreat spotted kiwiApteryx oweniiLittle spotted kiwiApteryx rowiOkarito brown kiwiApteryx australisBrown kiwiApteryx mantelliNorth island brown kiwi p.s. Kiwi and bird are two spereate words.
Birds come from the Class Aves in the Phylum Chordata of the Kingdom Animalia. There are about 30 orders of birds. Examples of species with their scientific names are below.Order StruthioniformesOstrich Struthio camelusOrder RheiformesAmerican Rhea Rhea americanaDarwin's Rhea Pterocnemia pennataOrder ApterygiformesBrown Kiwi Apteryx australisLittle Spotted Kiwi Apteryx oweniiGreat Spotted Kiwi Apteryx haastiiOrder TinamiformesLittle Tinamou Crypturellus souiOrder SphenisciformesKing Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicusEmperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteriAfrican Penguin Spheniscus demersusLittle Penguin Eudyptula minorOrder StrigiformesBarn Owl Tyto albaWhite faced Owl Otus leucotisScops Owl Otus scopsBurrowing Owl Athene cuniculariaOrder PasseriformesMalachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosaFork tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
Coffea arabica (Coffee) Hevea brasiliensis (Rubber) Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) Musa acuminata (Banana) Ananas comosus (Pineapple) Elaeis guineensis (Oil palm) Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane) Vitis vinifera (Grapes) Citrus sinensis (Oranges) Camellia sinensis (Tea) Carica papaya (Papaya) Mangifera indica (Mango) Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Zea mays (Corn) Phaseolus vulgaris (Bean) Prunus persica (Peach) Persea americana (Avocado) Citrus limon (Lemon) Psidium guajava (Guava) Actinidia deliciosa (Kiwi)
The classification of the emu is:Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataClass: AvesOrder: CasuariiformesFamily: DromaiidaeGenus: DromaiusSpecies: novaehollandiaeEmus are also members of the group of birds known as ratites. Ratites are flightless birds, and include the emu, cassowary, kiwi, ostrich and rhea.
North Island Brown Kiwi was created in 1851.
The Brown kiwi is the species found only on the North Island of New Zealand.
No. The smallest species of kiwi is the Little Spotted Kiwi.
No. There is no species of kiwi which can fly. Kiwi are flightless birds.
The North Island Brown kiwi is the only species of kiwi found on the North Island of New Zealand. It is found mainly along the east coast from Hawke's Bay to the Bay of Plenty. It is also found along the west coast, through King Country, Taranaki and Wanganui. There are some brown kiwi in the Coromandel Peninsula.
The scientific name for the genus in which the kiwi is classified is Apteryx.Different species of kiwi have different scientific names. According to the 'Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand' by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, published 2010, there are seven species named: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)
Manukura is the name of the white kiwi. It's a rare off-spring of the north island brown kiwi bird.
No. The Brown kiwi is found only on the North Island of New Zealand. Stewart Island lies south of the South island. The brown kiwi is found mainly along the east coast from Hawke's Bay to the Bay of Plenty. It is also found along the west coast, through King Country, Taranaki and Wanganui. There are some brown kiwi in the Coromandel Peninsula.
The North Island Brown Kiwi is a flightless bird with a thick covering of shaggy, hairy, brown-grey feathers. It is about the size of a hen, and has a very long, thin bill with the nostrils at the far tip.
All species of kiwi breed from June, which is the beginning of the New Zealand winter, through to March of the following year.
Yes. There are several species of Brown Kiwi.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)
There are several subspecies of Brown kiwi.According to the 'Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand' by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, published 2010, they are: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)The Brown kiwi is found only on the North Island of New Zealand. It is found mainly along the east coast from Hawke's Bay to the Bay of Plenty. It is also found along the west coast, through King Country, Taranaki and Wanganui. There are some brown kiwi in the Coromandel Peninsula.Not all species of kiwi are endangered: the Brown kiwi is one of two species that is officially classed as endangered. The biggest threat to the brown kiwi comes from dogs, feral cats and other imported pets including the stoat.