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Great Spotted Kiwi

Apteryx maxima
Family
Kiwis
Order
Apterygiformes
Codes
grskiw1, GSKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApterygiformes
FamilyKiwis (Apterygidae)
SpeciesApteryx maxima
Codesgrskiw1, GSKI
Identification

The Great Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx maxima) is a member of the Kiwis family within the order Apterygiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code grskiw1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Kiwis
Southern Brown Kiwi
Apteryx australis
Okarito Brown Kiwi
Apteryx rowi
North Island Brown Kiwi
Apteryx mantelli
Little Spotted Kiwi
Apteryx owenii
Great Spotted Kiwi photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Apteryx maxima

Family: Kiwis

Order: Apterygiformes

eBird Code: grskiw1