Southern Brown Kiwi

 

 

Southern brown kiwi

 

Description

 

The Southern Brown Kiwi body is reddish brown or brownish red. They have long and slender slight down curved bill.

 

Head to body :  45-55 cm ( 18-22 in )

 

 

Weight :  2.1-3.9 kg ( 4.6 -8.6 lbs ) females    Males : 1.6 – 2.8 kg ( 3.5-6.2 lbs )

 

 

 

Range : Southland and Stewart Island  

 

     

Habitat: Temperate , subtropical forests, grassland and shrubland

 

Diet.  :  earthworms, beetle, larvae,snails,spiders, and centipedes

 

 

Status: The population is decreasing

 

Reason for status: Habitat loss

 

Incubation period  : 11 weeks

 

Longevity:  20 years in wild / 40 years in captivity