Kiwi (/ ˈkiːwiː / KEE-wee) [4] are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand of the order Apterygiformes. The five extant species fall into the family Apterygidae (/ ˌæptəˈrɪdʒədiː /) and …

2020年3月4日 · Kiwis (Apterygidae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, …

They have soft, shaggy, fur-like, grayish brown feathers; very small wings that are hidden by their feathers; strong legs; and clawed toes on their feet. Unlike most birds, they have very poor …

Kiwis (genus Apteryx) belong to the group of large, flightless birds known as the ratites that have in common the lack of a keel on the sternum and a distinctive palate. The origin of these birds …

Order Apterygiformes (word origin – New Latin) is composed of flightless birds that live on the ground with vestigial wings, long bills, and small eyes. The most famous representative of this …

2005年6月22日 · Kiwis are perhaps the strangest birds in the world; they are nocturnal, flightless birds endemic to New Zealand that evolved near the base of the avian tree. In many ways they …

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Systematic classification of species in the family Apterygidae - 5 species listed.

Apterygidae (kiwis; class Aves, order Apterygiformes) A family of fowl-sized, brown-grey ratites. They have short, muscular legs, and a long flexible bill with nostrils at the tip. Their feathers …

Kiwi— Apterygidae. Kiwi (plural) have wings so small they are invisible externally. The five species of extant Apteryx, two spotted kiwi (maximus, owenii) and three brown kiwi (mantelli, …