List of Struthioniformes by population

This is a list of Struthioniformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

This list is not comprehensive, as not all extant Struthioniformes have been enumerated.

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image
Little spotted kiwi Apteryx owenii 1,200[1] NT[1] Steady[1] Minimum estimate.[1]
Northern cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus 3,500 – 15,000[2] VU[2] Decrease[2]
Great spotted kiwi Apteryx haastii 8,000[3] VU[3] Decrease[3]
Southern cassowary Casuarius casuarius 10,000 – 19,999[4] VU[4] Decrease[4]
Southern brown kiwi Apteryx australis 29,800[5] VU[5] Decrease[5]
North Island brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli 35,000[6] VU[6] Decrease[6] Preliminary estimate.[6]

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