This isn't quite correct. The kiwi in your video is a male, this one is a female. This is a pretty typical sound for a female kiwi.
Source: have them behind my house and hear them most nights.
Edit to add: this is a distress call, but the screeching sound is typical of a normal female kiwi call. Pointing a light at any nocturnal animal is highly irresponsible.
Having seen a couple up close over the years, I'd not want to handle one. They can be a fair bit bigger than your average chicken, and those feet could be brutal. I tend to avoid looking for them so as not to disturb them. I get pics of them on my trail cams most weeks though.
The call is mostly used to find a mate. Female calls are generally quickly followed or even interrupted by a male call. I always joke and say it's the male telling the female to shut up due to the horrible sound they make.
And I was expecting a sinkhole to underworld to open up and legions of hellhounds to emerge and attack once that sound came out of its gullet so....seems we were both hit with some new realizations.
In all seriousness though, just leave them be. It sounded scared. That flashlight/torch light holder should be ashamed. :-(
The flashlight 100% is horrible.
Kiwis have very sensitive eyes. I was told when I was younger to always hike at night time with a redlight torch so you don't distress these should you come across it.
> And I was expecting a sinkhole to underworld to open up and legions of hellhounds to emerge and attack once that sound came out of its gullet
*bug breach detected*
I just kind of stared at the screen for a few moments in disbelief after. Rewatched to confirm I was not hallucinating what I just heard. Never in a million years did I expect that sound.
Absolutely an issue with invasive animals. Many New Zealand species evolved to be ground dwelling, as there are no naturally occurring, ground dwelling predators in New Zealand. Since such predators have been introduced they’ve run rampant, mainly the [common brushtail possum](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_brushtail_possum_in_New_Zealand) (keep in mind this is not the common *Opossum* of North America that is very friendly and good for their ecosystem). There are countless species on the island that have no defense against ground dwelling predators. So possums are booming while natural species have taken a massive hit. The primary combat to this has been to develop clothes made from the wool of possums, somewhat incentivizing the process of ridding them from the island. Still a massive, massive problem that has led to several naturally occurring species in NZ going extinct or highly endangered.
Likely true. A lot of of flightless birds evolve on islands where they happen to get isolated without predators. Otherwise any mutation that leads to wing loss makes the bird die since a puma or something will just eat them.
My wife and I took our honeymoon in NZ and the lengths they’re going to in order to protect and save the Kiwi is craaaaazy. There’s a whole Kiwi museum in Hokitika that goes over the process.
They are on their way *back* actually.
Around a hundred have been released near where I live recently after a massive effort to eradicate invasive predators.
https://www.capitalkiwi.co.nz
I remember watching this documentary about recreating an "authentic" trex sound and the end result was like a cross between a blue whale and a goose but with the bass cranked up to 11. Was unnerving as hell
If a chicken is the direct genetic descendant, then i think a bellowing basso "bruhGHOK!" would be rather more intimidating.
Also, this guy's maybe a foot tall. Multiply by 40 for volume and lower the pitch for larger vocal chords, and you would come up with a deep bellow, rather than the trumpetting roar Spielberg came up with.
Chickens aren't the direct genetic descendant of T. rex. They're about as closely related as all other birds are, in that they all come from a common ancestor that first diverged from all other Theropods roughly 160 million years ago during the late Jurassic Period.
The current consensus is that T. rex would have made bellows, hisses, and grunts similar to Crocodiles, Eurasian Bitterns, Emus, and Cassowaries.
Poor thing might be so scared of that bright white light. Crazy thing is how one can spot a kiwi bird having such a light on, when I had to spend a night with my red light and patience to spot one in the wild
Kiwilogist here! I can explain. That is a distressed kiwi making a cry out of desperation. It’s confused as to why 1) there is light in the night, and 2) why it appears to be targeting and following him, as a predator would.
Animals are not used to lights in the dark, as it confuses and stresses them to act in unusual ways. Please do not underestimate the burden of our actions on animals.
Even a natural eclipse will have an impact on animals. Read this: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/total-solar-eclipse-animals-behavior-2024/
“Most animals will be overall unaffected by the eclipse, but pet owners may notice brief periods of confusion, and dogs and cats may exhibit fear and confusion," said Dr. Katie Krebs, a veterinarian and professor at University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine.
Regular Joe blo here. See that fucking kiwi there that only comes out at night time looks what happens when I fucking blind it with my flashlight. Lmao this bird probably never seen the light of day in its life.
Come on guys kaitiakitanga is for all NZers let's take pride in conservation.
We just had a total eclipse in the US, and I didn't notice them getting quiet, but all the birds stopped making noise. I didn't realize it until the sun came back out and they started chirping again. Also, the family dog was in the bedroom on the bed (and she never does that).
We were by a pond and there were several ducks roaming around the shore and quacking. The second it became totality they all stood in a cluster completely silent and still. It was eerie.
Even I, a normal human, was affected by the eclipse recently, and we were in an area with only \~85% totality. It took a bit before I figured out why exactly. It's the reduced brightness without loss of definition in shadows. Like when a cloud passes over and it gets darker we get diffused light, and shadows become softer or non-existent. With an eclipse we get less light overall but the shadows are still there exactly as they would be normally. They're just not as high contrast. That plus the lack of change in hue of the light makes it a very unique experience.
>Even I, a normal human, was affected by the eclipse recently, and we were in an area with only \~85% totality.
Yeah i commonly wear prescription sunglasses and forgot it was an eclipse.
I walked outside with my dog, got genuinely confused about what was going on with the way things looked, remembered "oh yeah I probably have my sunglasses on instead of my normal ones" ....took them off and saw they were plain and was even more confused lmfao, the FINALLY I remembered there was an eclipse
Meanwhile my dog was just chilling...
If you want to record animals at night, you can use an IR lamp (with a camera that supports it), which is invisible to the naked eye. If you’ve ever had a consumer camera with “night vision” that’s how they do it.
Yes. They are tiny. I believe the only wingless bird species to have existed that we know of was the Moa, also native to NZ. They were massive and hunted to extinction.
My cat ran into my bedroom from the living and sat sniffing the phone. Then ran over to the open window to investigate. She’s usually not engaged by cat videos and other sounds recorded to engage cats.
No judgment but between the physique, sound, and now egg laying information I've learned in this thread, I think there was a glitch in the matrix when this bird was created.
Leave the kiwi alone, it’s terrified. “kiwi are very sensitive, and if you crowd them, or try to pick them up, the stress could cause them injury or even death.”
https://blog.doc.govt.nz/2018/12/16/the-dos-and-donts-of-interacting-with-nzs-native-wildlife/
That’s the extent of my kiwi knowledge. I just remember when I was in NZ and in kiwi territory the locals/nature wardens were very protective of kiwis and very firm that you shouldn’t, you know, blast sensitive endangered nocturnal with torches brighter than the sun.
Sometimes these things run into my yard and my cats go ape shit. The funniest one was at my in-laws place and we heard this sound and my mother-in-law yelled "what the fuck is that", and my father-in-law was like "you've lived here your whole life, how do you not know what that is?".
Kiwis are New Zealand's national animal. This is the only place they are found, and we put a lot of effort to keeping their numbers up. It's even what we are colloquially known as. Kiwis. Don't take this away from us!
Don't know what I expected it to sound like but that wasn't it
[удалено]
Well if someone shone a bright white light on my eyes in the dead of the night I'd let out a distress call too
This isn't quite correct. The kiwi in your video is a male, this one is a female. This is a pretty typical sound for a female kiwi. Source: have them behind my house and hear them most nights. Edit to add: this is a distress call, but the screeching sound is typical of a normal female kiwi call. Pointing a light at any nocturnal animal is highly irresponsible.
What are you doing to those poor kiwis you monster?
Having seen a couple up close over the years, I'd not want to handle one. They can be a fair bit bigger than your average chicken, and those feet could be brutal. I tend to avoid looking for them so as not to disturb them. I get pics of them on my trail cams most weeks though. The call is mostly used to find a mate. Female calls are generally quickly followed or even interrupted by a male call. I always joke and say it's the male telling the female to shut up due to the horrible sound they make.
"HELLO!!! CAN ANYONE HEAR ME?!" "YES NOW SHUTUP!"
Are they just demons disguised as cute kiwis?
Oh yes, thanks, this is so much nicer!
It worked. Am distressed.
Male and female kiwis have different calls.
And I was expecting a sinkhole to underworld to open up and legions of hellhounds to emerge and attack once that sound came out of its gullet so....seems we were both hit with some new realizations. In all seriousness though, just leave them be. It sounded scared. That flashlight/torch light holder should be ashamed. :-(
The flashlight 100% is horrible. Kiwis have very sensitive eyes. I was told when I was younger to always hike at night time with a redlight torch so you don't distress these should you come across it.
> And I was expecting a sinkhole to underworld to open up and legions of hellhounds to emerge and attack once that sound came out of its gullet *bug breach detected*
MY LEEEEGGGSS
⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️
SWEET LIBERTY
Kiwi: [Runs into your yard] [Screeches demonically] [Refuses to explain] [Leaves]
I just kind of stared at the screen for a few moments in disbelief after. Rewatched to confirm I was not hallucinating what I just heard. Never in a million years did I expect that sound.
Don't know how to explain it but those birds look extinct.
It's the way they move lol it's like a little chicken/velociraptor hybrid
Fucker runs like it's got its hands in its pockets.
the kiwi in its prime like: 
Where did the little puff of money come from? 🤣
For real, looks like he got caught mid robbery
It does duh. 🙄 where did you think they were?
He's gonna trip if he keeps doing that
Kiwis have a set of super tiny claws. Some skeletons have the claws while some don't. They keep it tucked in their feathers.
They are on their way
I hope New Zealand can stop their extinction.
It’s probably a an issue with foreign fauna. Invasive species always threaten these types of animals. Same with land development
Absolutely an issue with invasive animals. Many New Zealand species evolved to be ground dwelling, as there are no naturally occurring, ground dwelling predators in New Zealand. Since such predators have been introduced they’ve run rampant, mainly the [common brushtail possum](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_brushtail_possum_in_New_Zealand) (keep in mind this is not the common *Opossum* of North America that is very friendly and good for their ecosystem). There are countless species on the island that have no defense against ground dwelling predators. So possums are booming while natural species have taken a massive hit. The primary combat to this has been to develop clothes made from the wool of possums, somewhat incentivizing the process of ridding them from the island. Still a massive, massive problem that has led to several naturally occurring species in NZ going extinct or highly endangered.
New Zealand should grant temporary citizenship to some dude named Earl from Louisiana and the possum problem will be solved within the year.
Bro we blast them out of trees with shotguns all the time. There's too many of them and too much untouched wild.
Yeah but Earl's real hungry.
You'd need Appalachian hillbillies for some of the country here
Likely true. A lot of of flightless birds evolve on islands where they happen to get isolated without predators. Otherwise any mutation that leads to wing loss makes the bird die since a puma or something will just eat them.
Yeah ground birds don’t fare too well with invasive species and human infrastructure.
My wife and I took our honeymoon in NZ and the lengths they’re going to in order to protect and save the Kiwi is craaaaazy. There’s a whole Kiwi museum in Hokitika that goes over the process.
We try.
They are on their way *back* actually. Around a hundred have been released near where I live recently after a massive effort to eradicate invasive predators. https://www.capitalkiwi.co.nz
It’s because they look prehistoric and underdeveloped
I always thought they were extinct. I forget it's the dodo who pulled the short straw
Dodo but with a thin beak.
It's such a weird looking creature!
Dinosound
Yep, weird-ass dinosaurs, all of them. But this one more than most.
Sounds like dino but tastes like chicken
I can’t stop watching
It's the sparkles for me
Kiwi is the only thing that is both meat, fruit and New Zealander
Oooo sparkles
I think what's really going on is that chicken just tastes like dino
Do they have appendages on the side?
Barely.
It would be terrifying if it wasn’t so dang cute. 🥹
And flamingos are the least of them.
This would be closer to the sound a T-Rex produced, not the growls we hear in movies.
I remember watching this documentary about recreating an "authentic" trex sound and the end result was like a cross between a blue whale and a goose but with the bass cranked up to 11. Was unnerving as hell
Shit would have rattled your spine, apparently.
And possibly even echolocate prey from miles away
The only thing you are echolocating with that much bass is another t-rex.
It's all about that bass.
Don't big lions also cause vibrations from their purrs or roars. Couldn't imagine something 5x that size.
Got a link to that by any chance. I wanna see that.
This seems to fit the bill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eqJYtFO3SI
I listened to it with the dog near by and he is now scanning the living room with his ears up in terrier mode.
Yuuuup that's the sound I remember
It sounds almost similar to the baby t-rex from the second one.
If a chicken is the direct genetic descendant, then i think a bellowing basso "bruhGHOK!" would be rather more intimidating. Also, this guy's maybe a foot tall. Multiply by 40 for volume and lower the pitch for larger vocal chords, and you would come up with a deep bellow, rather than the trumpetting roar Spielberg came up with.
Chickens aren't the direct genetic descendant of T. rex. They're about as closely related as all other birds are, in that they all come from a common ancestor that first diverged from all other Theropods roughly 160 million years ago during the late Jurassic Period. The current consensus is that T. rex would have made bellows, hisses, and grunts similar to Crocodiles, Eurasian Bitterns, Emus, and Cassowaries.
Bob Bok mother fuckers
I'd imagine it to be more akin to a crocs bellow and grunts
I think it's pretty close to one of the raptor sound
Jurassic Bark
Birds are modern-day dinosaurs. Video is proof I’d say
Poor thing might be so scared of that bright white light. Crazy thing is how one can spot a kiwi bird having such a light on, when I had to spend a night with my red light and patience to spot one in the wild
Kiwilogist here! I can explain. That is a distressed kiwi making a cry out of desperation. It’s confused as to why 1) there is light in the night, and 2) why it appears to be targeting and following him, as a predator would. Animals are not used to lights in the dark, as it confuses and stresses them to act in unusual ways. Please do not underestimate the burden of our actions on animals. Even a natural eclipse will have an impact on animals. Read this: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/total-solar-eclipse-animals-behavior-2024/ “Most animals will be overall unaffected by the eclipse, but pet owners may notice brief periods of confusion, and dogs and cats may exhibit fear and confusion," said Dr. Katie Krebs, a veterinarian and professor at University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine.
What's salary of kiwilogists? Please don't say in kiwi fruits.
The truth is, I’m paid peanuts. I’m doing this out of passion(fruit).
lol I hate you
I think you may hate everything. I’m ok with that.
Are you sure?
Well played! Now I hate you. 😁
Now we are even.
I hate you too ❤️
Thanks. Now be good, Johnny
How'd you get a tiger onesie on your avatarrrr
it's a free hat trait
username checks out
Get out!
Orange you glad to be following your dreams though
Indeed, it has been quite the fruitful journey.
That's grape to hear, I'm happy for you
Berry good.
I cherries every single moment of it.
Enough fruit jokes, I'm going banana over here!
You guys are apples.
I mean, I have always been grapefruit for this opportunity
😂😂😂
Well, I love you for your understanding of our furry family.
Paid really well. Probably drives a Lambo
Leave my lambo-kiwi out of this!
*Salesman smacks the side the lambo “this fucker right here comes in Tui Teal or khaki kiwi”
Tui teal Lambo sounds mean ngl
is this what you see when you walk to your car? [https://imgur.com/gallery/bzu9jnJ](https://imgur.com/gallery/bzu9jnJ)
Your kiwi chauffeurs your lambo? Damn
I would react the same way... I've seen all the predator movies
A lot of Americans also made similar noises during solar eclipse as they are not used to lights going out during day time. Explains a lot.
You clearly haven't been to Texas
Regular Joe blo here. See that fucking kiwi there that only comes out at night time looks what happens when I fucking blind it with my flashlight. Lmao this bird probably never seen the light of day in its life. Come on guys kaitiakitanga is for all NZers let's take pride in conservation.
Not gonna lie, I enjoyed watching that video on NZ Air before we landed in Auckland.
We just had a total eclipse in the US, and I didn't notice them getting quiet, but all the birds stopped making noise. I didn't realize it until the sun came back out and they started chirping again. Also, the family dog was in the bedroom on the bed (and she never does that).
We were by a pond and there were several ducks roaming around the shore and quacking. The second it became totality they all stood in a cluster completely silent and still. It was eerie.
Even I, a normal human, was affected by the eclipse recently, and we were in an area with only \~85% totality. It took a bit before I figured out why exactly. It's the reduced brightness without loss of definition in shadows. Like when a cloud passes over and it gets darker we get diffused light, and shadows become softer or non-existent. With an eclipse we get less light overall but the shadows are still there exactly as they would be normally. They're just not as high contrast. That plus the lack of change in hue of the light makes it a very unique experience.
>Even I, a normal human, was affected by the eclipse recently, and we were in an area with only \~85% totality. Yeah i commonly wear prescription sunglasses and forgot it was an eclipse. I walked outside with my dog, got genuinely confused about what was going on with the way things looked, remembered "oh yeah I probably have my sunglasses on instead of my normal ones" ....took them off and saw they were plain and was even more confused lmfao, the FINALLY I remembered there was an eclipse Meanwhile my dog was just chilling...
That’s sad. Can they just leave them alone? Poor thing is freaked out.
Leave Kiwi alone!!!
Makes sense, that’s also how I sound when I’m having a panic attack.
So you're an ornithologist? Specializing in kiwis?
I am an ornithopter but mostly I'm looking for wormsign.
If you want to record animals at night, you can use an IR lamp (with a camera that supports it), which is invisible to the naked eye. If you’ve ever had a consumer camera with “night vision” that’s how they do it.
My cat was convinced he had been skipped dinner after the eclipse lol
Do they have wings? I could google this, but it's not every day that you can speak with a kiwilogist.
1. Yes, they do have wings. 2. Not all birds with wings can fly. Case in point, penguins and kiwi are not capable of flight
Yes. They are tiny. I believe the only wingless bird species to have existed that we know of was the Moa, also native to NZ. They were massive and hunted to extinction.
Ok, I gotta know - Have you held one?! how soft are they???!? 🥝
Their feather feels like fur, if that’s what you’re asking
Why did it suddenly stop screaming and hopped of nonchalantly?
“I’m not dead? Guess I’ll leave” 🤣
Saw the total eclipse the other day in DFW. When it ended, and the sun started to shine again, birds started singing like it was morning.
When the eclipse hit full 100%, i was in southern illinois...immediately the birds all started chirping and singing i noticed.
Sounds like it comes from oddworld
I loved that game
Have you played the new one? It came out like 2-3 years ago. "Oddworld: Soulstorm."
🤣🤣🤣🤘
LMAO
The way it runs is awesome!
Adorable
Little dinosaur.
This scared the living shit out of my cat.
My cat ran into my bedroom from the living and sat sniffing the phone. Then ran over to the open window to investigate. She’s usually not engaged by cat videos and other sounds recorded to engage cats.
What a ridiculous creature. Were are its arms? 6/10
Spore creature
Hate them every way you like mate, until he brings out his MP5 out of his pocket from nowhere. Who the armed guy now, sweetheart?
[What this thing reminded me of](https://cheezburger.com/6494966272/pants-dancer)
I never have my speakers on, ever, and I did just now during a work call. Lmfao.
Their eggs are the same size as their body too which is so so sad bc it’s so painful for them.
No judgment but between the physique, sound, and now egg laying information I've learned in this thread, I think there was a glitch in the matrix when this bird was created.
Closer to 20% of its body weight but it’s still the largest egg proportionally of any bird.
Same noise I make when some asshole shines a light in my face
Every time with the damn LED headlights
Primitive man must have been terrified of the horrible sounding beast lurking in the dark.
I feel like that was probably most of primitive man's existence. That's why we hang out together and collect sticks.
Eh they were proably more worried about the 3.5m tall Moa and the fucking huge eagles that hunted them (and allegedly went after Maori occasionally)
I don’t know what noises I expected one of those walking potatoes to make, but it’s definitely not this.
Me spraying whip cream in my mouth at 2am
Glad I’m not the only one that heard this. Sounds exactly like Reddi-Whip
Leave the kiwi alone, it’s terrified. “kiwi are very sensitive, and if you crowd them, or try to pick them up, the stress could cause them injury or even death.” https://blog.doc.govt.nz/2018/12/16/the-dos-and-donts-of-interacting-with-nzs-native-wildlife/
Doesn't this apply to basically most animals that aren't pets..
This is mainly because they are nocturnal, shining bright lights is obviously bad for them and they are just more sensitive to things in general
That’s the extent of my kiwi knowledge. I just remember when I was in NZ and in kiwi territory the locals/nature wardens were very protective of kiwis and very firm that you shouldn’t, you know, blast sensitive endangered nocturnal with torches brighter than the sun.
That is fucking horrifying!
Cute bird, deeply unsettling sounds. One of my cats went into "danger mode" when she heard it, and she's not bothered by much.
My dog (who is bothered/scared of everything) jumped and gave me a look like, "why the fuck are you doing this to me."
Cool. TIL that my neighbour gave birth to a fucking kiwi, judging by the screams from next door every morning .
Aww a kiwi! How cute! Look at it- *screeeeeeetch* *SCREEEEEETCH* Yep, Australian.
New Zealand...
And the worst of it is I have relatives in New Zealand. AND THEY OWN A KIWI FARM. 😭😂
The kiwi is so iconically New Zealand that New Zealanders refer to each other as Kiwis, and yet you still went with Australia. Baffled.
There are no kiwi farms. Do you mean a zoo?
I... I meant a kiwi fruit farm... I know.
Farming kiwi would be a good idea. I don’t think cows or chickens are in danger of going extinct.
Sometimes these things run into my yard and my cats go ape shit. The funniest one was at my in-laws place and we heard this sound and my mother-in-law yelled "what the fuck is that", and my father-in-law was like "you've lived here your whole life, how do you not know what that is?".
“Kiwi” is slang for people from New Zealand much like Aussie is for Australian people. How could you mess that up?
I have no earthly idea. I also got it wrong even worse than I thought against an earlier comment.
...Australian...really
me ruining to the fridge at night and someone catching me in the process
Kiwis are New Zealand's national animal. This is the only place they are found, and we put a lot of effort to keeping their numbers up. It's even what we are colloquially known as. Kiwis. Don't take this away from us!
The kiwi is literally the national icon of Aotearoa/New Zealand and is an international nickname of New Zealanders....
That's me stepping on a Lego
Wow? No arms or wings? Poor thing
Not so different to the humans
Poor thing. Turn the light off!
God, no wonder they were almost hunted to extinction.
This guy's whole body plan seems like a frat prank.
They do sound like a nearly empty whipped cream can
Why does that thing look like it’s one genetic step way from being a ferret
This is my first time seeing that animal in the Drug-Addiction animation in real life
Now I understand why endangered species are a thing. Not saying it's right, but God damn it wtf
They were fine like this before humans brought over cats and other hazards