Great Spotted Kiwi
Great Spotted Kiwi (<em>Apteryx maxima</em>) is a species of Kiwis (<em>Apterygidae</em>) in the order Kiwis.
Overview
Great Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx maxima) is a species of Kiwis (Apterygidae) in the order Kiwis.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Apteryx; binomial: Apteryx maxima; authority: Sclater, PL & Hochstetter, 1861.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change specific epithet of Great Spotted Kiwi from A. haastii Potts, 1872 to resurrected A. maxima Sclater, PL & Hochstetter, 1861. The syntypes of Apteryx haastii are hybrids between A. rowi and A. owenii (Shepherd et al. 2021). A. maxima was made a nomen oblitum relative to A. haastii by Palma et al. (2003), but the current Code allows for use of a nomen oblitum when it ceases be treated as a synonym of its nomen protectum.
