All five kiwi species are much reduced in range and now protected, though the large size of their eggs does offer some protection against the depredations of rats, compared to other ground-nesting native birds such as the kakapo and takahe. | All five kiwi species are much reduced in range and now protected, though the large size of their eggs does offer some protection against the depredations of rats, compared to other ground-nesting native birds such as the kakapo and takahe. |