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Site description (2014 baseline):
IBA Trigger species: Yellow-eyed Penguin, Eastern Rockhopper Penguin, Antipodean (Gibson's) Albatross, White-capped Albatross, White-chinned Petrel, Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Auckland Islands Shag, Red-crowned Parakeet
Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Sooty Shearwater, Antarctic Prion, White-faced Heron, NZ Falcon, Brown Skua, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern, Antarctic Tern, Yellow-crowned Parakeet, Spur-winged Plover, Auckland Island Pipit, Silvereye, Auckland Island Tomtit, Bellbird, Tui, Hedge Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Human disturbance – No
Predation by alien species – Yes -
Habitat loss or degradation – No
Contamination – No
Natural disaster – No
Parasite or pathogen - No
Other – No
Auckland Islands - Nature Reserve - Protected area overlaps with site
Auckland Islands - Motu Maha - Marine Reserve - Protected area adjacent to site.
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Main Auckland Island (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/main-auckland-island-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.
