Brown kiwi
The social organisation and mating system fo the brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... The Brown Kiwi (A. mantelli) is the most widespread and numerous kiwi species with a remaining total population of ...of kiwi, it is difficult to obtain reliable data on social behaviours in ...
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Diet of the Stewart-Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis lawryi) at Scollays Flat, Southern Stewart-Island
... underground tunnels in the day and emerge at night to feed on surface vegetation. Only the largest instars were eaten. Overall, Lepidoptera formed about 36% of the non-annelid soft tissue dry matter in the sample (Figure ...
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Can microbes be contributing to the decline of the North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)? : a thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... North Island Brown Kiwi (NIBK, Apteryx mantelli) are considered nationally vulnerable. Current conservation efforts concentrate on the predator vulnerable chicks, through both intensive predator control and ...
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Comparative ecology of northern brown kiwi (Apteryx australis mantelli) in Tongariro National Park and Tongariro Forest Park, central North Island : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science at Massey University
... Abstract Biological aspects of calling, range size, roost choice, feeding ecology, and potential threats faced by Nonhern brown kiwi Apteryx australis mantelli are described for a 14 mon[r] ...
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Comparative ecology of northern brown kiwi (Apteryx australis mantelli) in Tongariro National Park and Tongariro Forest Park, central North Island : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science at Massey University
... Abstract Biological aspects of calling, range size, roost choice, feeding ecology, and potential threats faced by Nonhern brown kiwi Apteryx australis mantelli are described for a 14 mon[r] ...
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Ecology and reproductive biology of the North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx australis mantelli) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology at Massey University, Palmerston North
... rate kiwi lead all birds in the amount of energy invested in the egg (Reid 197 1b; Calder et ...spotted kiwi (Apteryx o wenii) and brown kiwi (A ...Island brown kiwi population ...
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The secret life of wild brown kiwi: studying behaviour of a cryptic species by direct observation
... Abstract: Kiwi possess many unusual features that make them interesting subjects for behavioural ...observe kiwi directly and here we present the first study of wild brown kiwi (Apteryx ...
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Can microbes be contributing to the decline of the North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)? : a thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Island Brown Kiwi (NIBK, Apteryx mantelli) is endangered and experiencing significant population decline even with intensive management (Holzapfel et ...
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Size matters: predation risk and juvenile growth in North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
... Island brown kiwi changes as the birds grow and ...young kiwi were radio-tagged at Lake Waikaremoana and studied to determine survival rates, causes of death, and rates of ...Young kiwi ...
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Survival of brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) exposed to brodifacoum poison in Northland, New Zealand
... The brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli Bartlett) is a large (2000-3500 g) flightless nocturnal bird endemic to New ...Adult kiwi probe for large invertebrates in the top 100 mm of the soil or from the ...
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Movement of North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis mantelli) between Forest Remnants
... for kiwi, and used it as a guideline for determining the size requirements for brown kiwi reserves in Hawkes ...some kiwi populations may reach densities nearly 10 times higher than those ...
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Distribution, Population-Changes and Management of Brown Kiwi in Hawkes Bay
... in kiwi numbers on the mainland, and all sorts of technical and ethical questions remain unanswered - including whether it is worth trying to save them in Hawke's Bay at ...the kiwi in Hawke's Bay for three ...
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Diet overlap and potential competition between North Island brown kiwi chicks (Apteryx mantelli) and ship rats (Rattus rattus) for limited resources on Ponui Island, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University
... Diet overlap and potential competition between North Island brown kiwi chicks Apteryx mantelli and ship rats Rattus rattus for limited resources on Ponui Island, New Zealand... Lee Mark [r] ...
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Characterisation of limb development and locomotion in the brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... of kiwi is rarely quantified due to few long-term population studies that incorporate growth ...One brown kiwi population followed for a period of ten years showed growth rates for chicks peaked at ...
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Breeding of North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx australis mantelli, in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
... The eggs of kiwis represent an extreme in avian evolution, both in their large size and high energy content (Reid, 1971a,b). Lack (1968) believed the main advantages of a large egg were that it enabled the chick to hatch ...
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Range Size and Denning Behavior of Brown Kiwi, Apteryx australis mantelli, in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
... a kiwi appeared to be outside its 'normal' range, as indicated by its use of daytime roosts, its precise location was established by following the signal to its ...
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Response of sub adult North Island brown kiwi to relocation from captivity to the wild : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University
... Appendix 10 Mixed model on minutes of activity relative to experimental group and timeperiod Mixed model on food intake relative to experimental group and timeperiod Appendix 11 Mixed mo[r] ...
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Isolation and identification of Aspergillus spp. from brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) nocturnal houses in New Zealand
... In captivity, there are other potential causes of mortality. Aspergillosis is most commonly a respiratory ailment caused by the fungi Aspergillus spp. (Trichocomacae: Ascomycota), primarily Aspergillus fumigatus. ...
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Response of sub adult North Island brown kiwi to relocation from captivity to the wild : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University
... Dispersal of sub-adult kiwi released into areas without resident kiwi began to increase in June, which roughly coincides with the first breeding period in Tongariro Forest kiwi estimated[r] ...
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The Anatomy of the bill Tip of Kiwi and Associated Somatosensory Regions of the Brain: Comparisons with Shorebirds
... Island brown kiwi, one adult female bar-tailed godwit, one adult South Island oystercatcher, one black-winged stilt, and one Eurasian ...the kiwi, godwit, oystercatcher and stilt were mounted ...
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