{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "kiwi",
  "name": "Kiwi",
  "scientificName": "Apteryx australis",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The kiwi (Apteryx australis) is a flightless, nocturnal bird found only in New Zealand, roughly the size of a chicken with shaggy, hair-like feathers and no visible wings. Unique among birds, it has nostrils at the very tip of its long bill, which it uses to sniff out earthworms and insects in the soil. It weighs about 1.3 to 3.5 kg and can live 25 to 50 years. Several kiwi species are Vulnerable.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Apterygiformes",
    "family": "Apterygidae",
    "genus": "Apteryx"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 2.5,
    "lengthM": 0.45,
    "topSpeedKmh": 20,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Apteryx australis (Brown Kiwi)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (earthworms, insects, berries)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Native forest, scrubland, and farmland with cover"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "25–50 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "1.3–3.5 kg (3–8 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN; varies by species)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Found",
      "value": "New Zealand only"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "New Zealand only — native to both main islands and several offshore islands; found nowhere else on Earth.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Apteryx australis.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Apteryx%20australis&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Apteryx australis. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Apteryx_australis/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Kiwi.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_brown_kiwi"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/kiwi/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/kiwi/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}