Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | breeding | 1980-2002 | 5,000-5,800 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri | NT | breeding | 1990-2002 | 8,000-8,713 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding | 1976-1993 | 336-2,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Pitt Island Shag Phalacrocorax featherstoni | EN | resident | 1997-2011 | 6-9 nests | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1960-1993 | 10,000-19,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forty Fours Motuhara. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forty-fours-motuhara-iba-new-zealand on 30/09/2023.
