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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Teal Anas aucklandica | NT | resident | 1995-1999 | common | A1, A4i |
| Auckland Island Rail Lewinia muelleri | VU | resident | 1966-1997 | min 1,500 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 1990-1991 | 177-210 individuals | A1 |
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes | EN | breeding | 2009 | 20-100 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora | VU | breeding | 1972-1991 | 15-18 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis | EN | breeding | 1972-2009 | 4,416-7,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi | NT | breeding | 1972-2013 | 162-244 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Auckland Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica | NT | resident | 2001-2006 | 10,000-20,000 | A1, A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Auckland Islands | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| 1998 | New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Adams Island (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/adams-island-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.