Species profile
Okarito Kiwi
Apteryx rowi
Quick answer
Okarito Forest (west coast of South Island, New Zealand)
- Scientific name
- Apteryx rowi
- Family
- Apterygidae
- Order
- Apterygiformes
- Genus
- Apteryx
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Okarito Kiwi in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.