Southern Brown Kiwi
Apteryx australis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApterygiformes (Kiwis)
- FamilyApterygidae (Kiwis)
- GenusApteryx (Kiwis)
- SpeciesApteryx australis (Southern Brown Kiwi)
The southern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi (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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Brown Kiwi sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 431 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Brown Kiwi in Rakiura National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Brown Kiwi sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 431 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Brown Kiwi in Rakiura National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Brown Kiwi in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.