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The calls of the North Island brown kiwi are distinctive, full of character, and loud!  Notice the stark difference between the female and male calls.

Female call:

Male call:

North island brown kiwi. Photo: Shaun Lee.
Photo: Shaun Lee
The ruru’s call is often mistaken for kiwi.  Not it’s familiar ‘more-pork’ call, but the ‘cree’ call heard here:
Ruru on tree branch