Apterygidae
Kiwis
Joseph W. Brown
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close boxRelationships amongst Apteryx species as determined by ecological, morphological, behavioural, and molecular characters (Baker et al., 1995; Burbidge et al., 2003).
References
Baker, A. J., C. H. Daugherty, R. Colbourne, and J. L. McLennan. 1995. Flightless brown kiwi of New Zealand possess extremely subdivided population structure and cryptic species like small mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 92: 8254–8258.
Burbidge, M. L., R. M. Colbourne, H. A. Robertson, and A. J. Baker. 2003. Molecular and other biological evidence supports the recognition of at least three species of brown kiwi. Conservation Genetics 4: 167-177.
Calder, W. A. 1979. Kiwi and egg design - evolution as a package deal. Bioscience 29: 461-467.
Davies, S. J. J. F. 2002. Ratites and Tinamous. Oxford University Press, New York.
Gill, F. and M. Wright. 2006. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press.
Potter, M., and J. McLennan. 1992. Kiwi's egg size and moa. Nature 358: 548.
Sales, J. 2005. The endangered kiwi: a review. Folia Zoologica 54: 1-20.
Information on the Internet
- Apteryx sp., Kiwi: skull. DigiMorph.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Apteryx australis |
|---|---|
| Reference | John Gould. 1840-1869. Birds of Australia. |
| Scientific Name | Apteryx owenii |
|---|---|
| Reference | John Gould. 1840-1869. Birds of Australia. |
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