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  2. Kiwi (bird) - Wikipedia

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    The five extant species fall into the family Apterygidae (/ ˌ æ p t ə ˈ r ɪ dʒ ə d iː /) and genus Apteryx (/ ˈ æ p t ər ɪ k s /). [5] Approximately the size of a domestic chicken , kiwi are the smallest ratites (which also include ostriches , emus , rheas , cassowaries and the extinct elephant birds and moa ).

  3. Little spotted kiwi - Wikipedia

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    The little spotted kiwi or little grey kiwi [2] (Apteryx owenii) is a small flightless bird in the kiwi family, Apterygidae. It is the smallest of the five kiwi species, at about 0.9 to 1.9 kg (2– 4 + 1 ⁄ 4 lb), about the size of a bantam .

  4. Kiwilichus - Wikipedia

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    Kiwi (Apteryx) are the host birds of the two species. Kiwilichus cryptosikyus is known to be hosted by southern brown kiwi (Apteryx australis) and great spotted kiwi (Apteryx haastii), and Kiwilichus delosikyus by southern brown kiwi. [2] Species: [1] Kiwilichus cryptosikyus Gaud & Atyeo, 1970; Kiwilichus delosikyus Gaud & Atyeo, 1970

  5. List of birds of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the bird species recorded in Malaysia. The avifauna of Malaysia include a total of 855 species, of which 17 are endemic , and 19 have been introduced by humans. 63 species are globally threatened.

  6. Category:Apteryx - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the Kiwi (genus Apteryx), flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. There are five extant species. There are five extant species. Approximately the size of a domestic chicken , kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites (which also include ostriches , emus , rheas and cassowaries ).

  7. Flightless bird - Wikipedia

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    An Okarito kiwi (Apteryx rowi), also known as the rowi Common ostrich (Struthio camelus). Ostriches are the largest extant flightless birds as well as the largest extant birds in general. An extinct moa. Until the arrival of humans, New Zealand's only mammals were bats and seals, resulting in many bird species evolving to fill the open niches.

  8. Okarito kiwi - Wikipedia

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    The Okarito kiwi is a monotypic species, i.e. there are no recognised subspecies. [4] The genus name Apteryx stems from the Greek "without wings". [6] Originally assumed to be the same species as the Southern brown kiwi A. australis, DNA testing shows that the possible split off from this species was 8.2 million years ago, and the split from their closest relatives, the Northern Island brown ...

  9. Wildlife of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    The wildlife of Malaysia is diverse, with Malaysia being a megadiverse country. Most of the country is covered in rainforest , which hosts a huge diversity of plant and animal species. There are approximately 361 mammal species, 694 bird species, 250 reptile species, and 150 frog species found in Malaysia.