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The Great Spotted Kiwi or Roroa, Apteryx haastii is a relatively common species of kiwi from the South Island of New Zealand. Unlike its smaller cousin, the Little Spotted Kiwi, the Roroa was able to elude predators. The great spotted kiwi is the largest kiwi both in weight (females about 3.3 kg. males about 2.4 kg) and height (45cm or 18in.) There are about 20,000 great spotted kiwis total, almost all in the more mountainous parts of northwest Nelson, the northern West Coast, and the Southern Alps. A small population was also introduced on Little Barrier Island. [1]
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