Tokoeka – literally meaning 'weka with a walking stick' (Ngāi Tahu) - has three geographically and genetically distinct forms: Haast, Fiordland, and Rakiura (Stewart Island). A shy, mountain-loving bird, the Haast tokoeka is one of our rarest kiwi.

The southern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi[3] (Apteryx australis) is a species of kiwi from South Island of New Zealand. Until 2000 it was considered conspecific with the North Island brown kiwi, and still is by some authorities. Apteryx australis is based on Greek and Latin.

The Stewart Island tokoeka is the largest of the kiwi. Fiordland tokoeka are also very large, but Haast birds are smaller. Widespread in forest, scrub, tussock grasslands and subalpine zones of the south-western South Island and on Stewart Island. …

The Haast tokoeka or Haast kiwi (Apteryx australis 'Haast') is a putative subspecies of the southern brown kiwi. It is one of the rarest kiwi in New Zealand. [1] [2] Like other kiwi, this bird is flightless. [3]

The Fiordland tokoeka or Fiordland kiwi (Apteryx australis australis) is a subspecies of southern brown kiwi. It is endemic to New Zealand. Like other ratites, it is flightless. [1]

Tokoeka (Apteryx australis) are thought to be the ancestral type of brown-coloured kiwi. There are four distinct geographical forms, known as taxa: Except for Haast tokoeka, the other three taxa are generally larger than brown kiwi, and some can grow as big as the great spotted kiwi.

The Stewart Island tokoeka is the largest of the kiwi. Fiordland tokoeka is also very large, but Haast birds are smaller. Widespread in forest, scrub, tussock grasslands, and subalpine zones of...

Until 2006, the tokoeka in Fiordland were thought to be the same as those found on Rakiura (Stewart Island), but genetics research has changed this. The Fiordland birds are intermediate in size, between the larger Rakiura (Stewart Island) and smaller Haast tokoeka.

TOKOEKA Family Apterygidae Species Apteryx australis Common names Tokoeka, Haast, Fiordland and Stewart Island Brown Kiwi Status Endemic Abundance Uncommon Size 500 mm (cf sparrow 145 mm, domestic hen 500 mm) Where to find – South Island Westland – Haast district at Makarora. P. 372. Westland – Gates of Haast. P. 372. Fiordland ...

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