Story: Kiwi

Little spotted kiwi chick

Little spotted kiwi chick

As the smallest kiwi, little spotted kiwi were extremely vulnerable to predators. They have survived only because they have been transferred to offshore islands. This chick, nicknamed Meatsafe, is on Kāpiti Island, where the largest population lives.

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Photograph by J. N. Jolly

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'Kiwi - Kiwi species', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/10179/little-spotted-kiwi-chick (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 15 May 2015