The Okarito Brown Kiwi is very similar in appearance to other Kiwi, being small and round-bodied, with a genuinely stocky appearance. They have curved, long beaks with olfactory cavities on the ends, which they use to snuffle out worms and other underground invertebrates. They have small eyes that possess poor eyesight. Their powerful sense of smell, however, makes up for their poor vision. They have long legs with three powerful claws on each toe, which they use for digging out burrows.
