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Site description (2014 baseline):
IBA trigger species: Fluttering Shearwater, Little Spotted Kiwi*
* Introduced (translocation)
Besides the trigger species the following are confirmed or likely to be breeding or resident: Little Penguin, Sooty Shearwater, Common Diving Petrels, White-faced Heron, Reef Heron, Variable Oystercatcher, Southern Black-backed Gull, Yellow-crowned Parakeet, NZ Pigeon, Shining Cuckoo, Morepork, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, South Island Robin, Grey Warbler, South Island Fantail, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, South Island Saddleback, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Starling.
Other species recorded: Pied Shag, Little Shag, Spotted Shag, Australasian Harrier, NZ Falcon, Paradise Shelduck, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Human disturbance – No
Predation by alien species – Yes - Weka have reached the island in 2013 (M. Aviss pers. comm.). Although a threatened native species, Weka (VU) are a major threat to ground-dwelling birds and burrow-nesting seabirds.
Habitat loss or degradation – No
Contamination – No
Natural disaster – No
Other – No
Long Island - Scenic Reserve - 117ha - Protected area contained within site
Long Island/ Kokomohua - Marine Reserve - Surrounding waters/Protected area adjacent to site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Long Island (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/long-island-iba-new-zealand on 24/11/2024.
