GOODNIGHT KIWI

Common Name: North Island Brown Kiwi
Taxonomic Classification: Apteryx mantell
Found: Whakapara, Northland, pre 1972
Most common of the 5 endemic species with approximately 25-30,000 birds. Population is declining
as chick recruitment is poor, without intervention, due to introduced mammal predation. Stray dogs can have a big impact on local populations. Common in Northland on scrub farm, native and exotic forest habitat. DoC's Operation Nest Egg removes eggs from wild to be hatched in captivity (Auckland Zoo) then juveniles are released onto nursery islands until they reach near-adult size. Chicks are precocious. Only males incubate the egg, unlike South Island species.
 
Printed on 310gsm satin Hahnemühle PhotoRag. 100% cotton fine art paper, certified archival (200 years) Made in Germany. Printed with acidfree archival 11 colour high dynamic range, Epson UltraChrome pigment ink system.
A0 1200x800mm - 5 editions $ 1,700
A1 841x560mm - 10 editions $ 1,100
A3 420x280mm - 30 editions $ 450
 
All prints signed, hand-numbered and wax-stamped for authentication.
Once the editions of a print are sold out there are no reprints ever released.
 
Object courtesy of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hiar.