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Site description (2014 baseline):
IBA Trigger species: Yellow-eyed Penguin, Southern Royal Albatross, White-chinned Petrel, Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Auckland Islands Shag, New Zealand Snipe (Auckland Island Snipe), Auckland Island Teal
Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Northern Giant Petrel, White-headed Petrel, Sooty Shearwater, Fulmar Prion, Antarctic Prion, Black-bellied Storm Petrel, Grey-backed Storm Petrel, White-faced Storm Petrel, Common Diving Petrel, Brown Skua, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern, Antarctic Tern, Grey Duck/Mallard, NZ Falcon, Banded Dotterel, Yellow-crowned Parakeet, Auckland Island Pipit, Auckland Island Tomtit, Bellbird, Tui, Hedge Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, Starling.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Human disturbance – No
Predation by alien species – Yes -
Habitat loss or degradation – No
Contamination – No
Natural disaster – No
Other – No
Auckland Islands - Nature Reserve - Protected area overlaps with site
Auckland Islands - Motu Maha - Marine Reserve - Protected area adjacent to site
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Enderby Group (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/enderby-group-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.
