Status Endangered
Population Trend
Increasing
Type
Bird
Location(s)
New Zealand
Number of Individuals Remaining
New Zealand
Threats
Habitat loss
Predation by introduced mammals
Predation of chicks and juveniles by stoats
Dogs
Motor vehicles
Rowi Kiwi
Scientific NameApteryx rowi
I want people to care,
to fall in love,
and to take action.
Joel Sartore
National Geographic Photographer
How you can help
Snap a pic
Take a photo of a creature in your neck of the woods. Show your support by posting your animal pic using the hashtag #RarePBS.
Be pollinator-friendly
Plant local plants in your garden to help bees, birds, and other pollinators. Encourage others in your neighborhood to do the same.
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Reduce what you buy, reuse and repurpose what you do buy, and recycle what can't be repurposed.
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