The Tokoeka, Apteryx australis is a species of kiwi from New Zealand's South Island. All types of Tokoeka are under a sub-species (this means you won't see a tokoeka without a sub-species, except in classification), which are lumped into the Tokoeka species. The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn3. ... This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Phyla Subkingdom Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subkingdom Agnotozoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Subkingdom Metazoa Radiata Cnidaria Ctenophora - Comb jellies Bilateria Protostomia Acoelomorpha Platyhelminthes - Flatworms Nemertina - Ribbon worms Gastrotricha Gnathostomulida - Jawed worms Micrognathozoa Rotifera - Rotifers Acanthocephala Priapulida Kinorhyncha Loricifera Entoprocta Nematoda - Roundworms Nematomorpha - Horsehair worms Cycliophora Mollusca - Mollusks Sipuncula - Peanut worms Annelida - Segmented... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Aves redirects here. ... Families Struthionidae Casuariidae Dinornithidae Apterygidae Rheidae A ratite is any of a diverse group of large, flightless birds of Gondwanian origin, most of them now extinct. ... Alternative meanings at Kiwi (disambiguation) Apterygidae Apteryx Species A kiwi is any of the species of small flightless birds native to New Zealand of the genus Apteryx (the only genus in family Apterygidae). ... Alternative meanings at Kiwi (disambiguation) Apterygidae Apteryx Species A kiwi is any of the species of small flightless birds native to New Zealand of the genus Apteryx (the only genus in family Apterygidae). ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... George Shaw. ... Species See text. ... The South Island The South Island is one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ...
Sub-Species of Tokoeka
The Haast Tokoeka is a rare subspecies (with only about 250 specimens left) of Tokoeka, known for its rufous colored plumage and a downcurved beak(more evident than in other species). Like all subspecies of Tokoeka, the Haast Tokoeka is named for where it lives, Haast.
The Stewart Island Tokoeka, Apteryx australis lawryi, is relatively common (20,000 birds) through out its range, with about 17 birds per square kM.
The Northern Fiordland Tokoeka is a subspecies of Tokoeka from the northern parts of Fiordland, that is smaller than its Southern Fiordland and Stewart Island cousins.
The Southern Fiordland Tokoeka can be found from the mountains, all the way to the beach of its southern Fiordland home. Recent surveys have shown that there are about 5,000 Southern Fiordland Tokoeka left, compared to 10,000 Northern Fiordland Tokoeka.
Haast is a town on the West Coast of New Zealand. ... Fiordland is a region of New Zealand that is situated on the south-western corner of the South Island. ...
The Haast Tokoeka is one of the rarest breeds of Kiwi, with only 200 to 300 birds known to populate a few small areas of New Zealand.
The Haast Tokoeka Kiwi's diet is similar to that of other Kiwi, feasting on invertebrates underground, and the occasional wild berry it finds on the forest floor.
The Haast Tokoeka is rare, specifically because of its living environment.
Southern tokoeka are similar in height and weight to the North Island brown kiwi, and its' close relative the Haast tokoeka.
The Southern tokoeka's brown and grey plumage is softer than the North Island brown, and its bill is cream to light pink.
Their area in the vicinity of the Cascade and Haast Rivers of South Westland, is separated from the smallest kiwi population, the Okarito brown kiwi, by 150 km of forested ranges and coastal lowlands.
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