Causes of mortality of kiwi (

To examine and assess causes of mortality of kiwi ( Post-mortem reports were obtained from the Massey University/Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa School of Veterinary Science/Wildbase Pathology Register. Inclusion criteria were all species of kiwi with a date of post-mortem examination between August 2010 and August 2020. Data from each report was exported, categorised and compared using Microsoft Excel. Of a total of 1,005 post-mortem reports, there were 766 North Island brown kiwi (NIBK; This study enhances our understanding of causes of mortality in captive, wild and sanctuary populations of all kiwi species and age groups within contemporary New Zealand.